Prosecutors are urging a judge not to throw out President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money criminal conviction but suggesting a willingness to end the case in a way that would preserve the verdict while avoiding a protracted legal fight. In papers made public Tuesday, the Manhattan district attorney's office offered that Judge Juan M.
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, welcomes President-elect Donald Trump as he arrives at the Elysee Palace, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 in Paris. NEW YORK — Prosecutors are urging a judge not to throw out President-elect Donald Trump ’s hush money criminal conviction but suggesting a willingness to end the case in a way that would preserve the verdict while avoiding punishment or a protracted legal fight.
That would effectively put the case into a permanent state of suspended animation. Trump’s conviction would stand, but everything would freeze, including any appeal action. It is unclear if that option is viable under New York law. Among the other options prosecutors proposed was delaying sentencing until after Trump leaves office in 2029. However, they were adamant that the conviction should stand, arguing that Trump’s impending return to the White House should not upend a jury’s finding.last month. Since then, Trump’s lawyers have pressed Merchan to dismiss the case altogether in light of his election.
He had been scheduled for sentencing late last month. But following Trump’s Nov. 5 election victory, Merchan halted proceedings and indefinitely postponed the former and future president’s sentencing so the defense and prosecution could weigh in on the future of the case.Trump has been fighting for months to reverse his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
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