MSNBC Legal Correspondent Predicts Judge Will Maintain Trump Conviction Without Sentencing Him To Prison
MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin predicted Tuesday that Judge Juan Melchán will uphold President-elect Donald Trump's conviction in New York, but will not impose a prison sentence. Tuesday Merchant granted Prosecutors and defense attorneys jointly requested that the case be paused until Nov. 19, postponing a decision on President Trump's motion to dismiss the verdict […]
Where does Trump’s New York sentencing stand after massive election win?
Following his landslide election victory, President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced in his Manhattan criminal case later this month, with Chief Justice Juan Melchán making his first appearance following the Supreme Court's presidential immunity decision earlier this year. The court decided whether to dismiss the charges completely. Trump was found guilty of 34 […]
Former Vegas Democrat politician convicted of killing reporter faces at least 20 years at sentencing hearing
A former Las Vegas-area Democratic politician convicted of killing an investigative journalist who wrote a critical article about him will spend how much longer in prison before becoming eligible for parole on Wednesday. You will know. Robert Telles, who was convicted of ambushing and killing Las Vegas Review Journal reporter Jeff German in front of […]
Former FTX executive, Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison faces sentencing
Caroline Ellison, a former top executive at Sam Bankman Freed's fallen cryptocurrency empire FTX, was convicted of fraud on Tuesday and could face several years in prison, but prosecutors said she should receive leniency because of her “exceptional cooperation” in investigating the company. Ellison, 29, pleaded guilty nearly two years ago and testified against Bankman-Freed […]
Hunter Biden’s Federal Gun Charge Sentencing Delayed Until December
Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, leaves court after pleading guilty in his tax evasion trial in Los Angeles, California, September 5, 2024. (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) By Blake Wolf, OAN StaffFriday, September 20, 2024 3:31 PM Judge Maryellen Noreika, who is overseeing Hunter Biden's felon in possession of a […]
Hunter Biden asks to push back gun sentencing a few weeks
The president's son, Hunter Biden, on Tuesday asked the judge overseeing his criminal firearms case to delay his upcoming sentencing for several weeks. Biden has asked for the Nov. 13 date to be moved to late November or early December, citing conflicts with other business. Biden's lawyer, Abe Lowell, said just one day before the […]
NY appeals court denies Trump request to pause Bragg case, after judge moves sentencing until after election
A New York appeals court on Thursday rejected a request to halt former President Trump's criminal case stemming from an investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals said in a filing that it denied Trump's request for an emergency administrative stay in New York v. Trump following Judge Juan […]
Former federal prosecutor weighs impact of election results on Trump sentencing
Former federal prosecutor Thomas Dupree on Friday weighed in on how the election results could affect a late November sentencing in former President Trump's hush-money case. “My view is that in New York, I don’t think a judge can sentence him to immediate prison time,” Dupree told NewsNation’s Blake Berman on “The Hill” on the […]
Jonathan Turley Says He Thinks ‘Merchan Was Aware’ Sentencing Trump Before Election Would Help Him Win
George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said Friday that Judge Juan Marchan's decision to postpone former President Donald Trump's sentence could be a move to avoid giving momentum to Trump's election campaign. Judge Marchan had scheduled Trump's sentencing for September 18th but on Friday postponed it to November 26th “if necessary.” According to Turley, […]
Judge Merchan delays Trump sentencing until after election
Judge Juan Marchan has decided to postpone former President Trump's sentencing in the case of New York State v. Trump until after the November presidential election. Trump's sentencing hearing is scheduled for November 26. The original trial date was September 18. “Public confidence in the integrity of our justice system demands a jury verdict that […]