GUILTY NY - Ex-President Donald Trump, charged with 34 criminal counts of falsifying business records, Apr 2023, Trial 25 Mar 2024 #4

[sds71]

NEW: Judge Alvin Hellerstein has rejected Trump's attempt to remove the Manhattan DA's criminal case to federal court. While Trump can refile, he'll have to attach either written consent from the DA or leave from the Court, neither of which he has.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1829640629753630765

Trump urges court to 'promptly' remove 'zombie' hush-money case from judge who hates his tweets

Trump lawyers have embarked on their second attempt to remove the former president's "zombie" hush-money case to federal court — what to know.

lawandcrime.com

 

[SouthAussie]

NEW: Judge Alvin Hellerstein has rejected Trump's attempt to remove the Manhattan DA's criminal case to federal court. While Trump can refile, he'll have to attach either written consent from the DA or leave from the Court, neither of which he has.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1829640629753630765

Trump urges court to 'promptly' remove 'zombie' hush-money case from judge who hates his tweets

Trump lawyers have embarked on their second attempt to remove the former president's "zombie" hush-money case to federal court — what to know.

lawandcrime.com

Well, trump's lawyers evidently ended up getting leave from the court to refile the motion. Because it has been rejected yet again.


Trump’s lawyers first asked the federal court to intervene last week, but their paperwork was kicked back because they hadn’t gotten the required clearance from Hellerstein to file it. Hours after they submitted papers Tuesday requesting Hellerstein’s permission to proceed, he issued his ruling denying it.
Federal judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to intervene in wake of hush money conviction

Then late on Tuesday, trump's lawyers filed a notice of appeal in the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Link

 

[sds71]

Manhattan DA Bragg's team informs Justice Merchan that Trump's renewed bid to transfer his case to federal court has been rejected — and says there's no need to delay his sentencing on that particular basis

https://twitter.com/x/status/1831372090727178603

 

[SouthAussie]

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Judge Will Decide Friday Whether to Postpone Trump’s Sentencing

The article basically says that Justice Merchan is in a tough position.
If he delays trump's sentencing until after the election, as requested by the defence, he will be accused of putting political considerations above the rule of the law.
If he goes ahead with the sentencing, he will be accused of meddling in the election.

 

[Inthedetails]

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Judge Will Decide Friday Whether to Postpone Trump’s Sentencing

The article basically says that Justice Merchan is in a tough position.
If he delays trump's sentencing until after the election, as requested by the defence, he will be accused of putting political considerations above the rule of the law.
If he goes ahead with the sentencing, he will be accused of meddling in the election.

Seems the right course is to ignore concerns about public attention and follow the rules and guidelines as if this was any other case. jmo

 

[crussell821]

Seems the right course is to ignore concerns about public attention and follow the rules and guidelines as if this was any other case. jmo

Absolutely. Sentence him when he is due to be sentenced, just like everyone else.

 

[sds71]

Judge delays Donald Trump's sentencing in hush money case until November 26. - Reuters

@Niner

 

[Inthedetails]

Judge delays Donald Trump's sentencing in hush money case until November 26. - Reuters

@Niner

drat

 

[Niner]

drat

drats is right.... and thanks for the "tag".

 

[sds71]

Immunity to be decided Nov. 12.


Anna Bower
@AnnaBower


Trump’s sentencing in New York has been delayed until after the election. Sentencing, “if necessary,” now set for November 26. Justice Merchan says he will issue a decision on Trump’s motion to toss his guilty verdicts based on presidential immunity on November 12.

@Niner

People v. DJT Letter Adjournment Dec 9-6-24

www.documentcloud.org

 

[legalmomma]

He always gets away ...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1832106751543669081

Order attached in link

 

[Legally Bland]

I'm not sure Merchan would have delayed if he was only thinking of a fine/non-custodial sentence.

 

[SouthAussie]

In a letter released Friday, Merchan cited a desire to avoid any appearance of trying to affect the approaching presidential election, but as a practical matter, it looks like the Manhattan district attorney’s office was mostly responsible for this result.

Prosecutors told Merchan several weeks ago that they did not oppose Trump’s request to delay the sentencing beyond the November election.

The result also diminishes the likelihood of a much-anticipated reckoning over whether Trump should spend some time in prison as a result of his conviction .... Indeed, if the day ever arrives when Trump is sentenced .... he has earned himself a few months behind bars.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/09/06/trump-sentencing-delay-merchan-00177816

 

[sds71]

Trump's lawyers ask a federal appeals court to pause his New York criminal proceedings—even after getting sentencing delayed until Nov. 26.

They claim the revised date "does not allow adequate time for interlocutory" appeal post-immunity ruling.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1833212732533051641

 

[charminglane]

I'm not sure Merchan would have delayed if he was only thinking of a fine/non-custodial sentence.

Thank you for being a bright light!

 

[Mauig’ma]

Absolutely. Sentence him when he is due to be sentenced, just like everyone else.

But he’s not like everyone else. He’s running for president of the United States at the same time he’s dealing with this. IMO the focus should be the election exclusively. After the election resume sentencing then. Moo

 

[Inthedetails]

But he’s not like everyone else. He’s running for president of the United States at the same time he’s dealing with this. IMO the focus should be the election exclusively. After the election resume sentencing then. Moo

True, he is a convicted felon running for office while awaiting sentencing.

jmo

 

[Mauig’ma]

True, he is a convicted felon running for office while awaiting sentencing.

jmo

Yet here we are.

 

[Inthedetails]

Yet here we are.

Yep, with a convicted felon running for office.

jmo

 

[crussell821]

But he’s not like everyone else. He’s running for president of the United States at the same time he’s dealing with this. IMO the focus should be the election exclusively. After the election resume sentencing then. Moo

He’s been convicted of a crime and should be sentenced as quickly or as slowly as any other convicted criminal.
He IS just like everyone else. He’s a citizen of this country and the rules should apply fairly, or we may as well be a monarchy.