A New York City Judge, is set to decide this week, whether President-Elect Trump's (R) Criminal Conviction on Charges involving Hush Money paid to a Porn Star, to kept Her from talking about what happened before the 2016 Presidential Election, should be Overturned or Senenced, in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's July Ruling on Presidential Immunity, to be decided the each Case Judge.
Justice Juan Merchan has said He will make His decision by Tuesday, 11/12/2024. It is the First of Two Pivotal choices that the Judge must make after Trump's Nov. 5th Election Victory.
Merchan also must decide whether to go ahead with Sentencing Trump on 11/26/2024, as currently Scheduled. Legal Experts have said sentencing now is Unlikely to happen ahead of Trump's Jan. 20th Inauguration, could be Probation, as a First Time Felon
A Favorable Ruling by Merchan for Trump, on the Immunity Question or a Sentencing Delay, would pave the way for Him to Return to the White House largely Unencumbered by any of the Four Criminal Cases.
Officials at the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) are assessing how to Wind-Down, the Two Federal Criminal Cases brought against Trump by Special Counsel Jack Smith, due to its longstanding Policy against prosecuting a Sitting President. A separate Case in Georgia, involving State Criminal Charges concerning Trump's efforts to Overturn his 2020 Presidential Election Loss remains in Limbo.
Trump's Lawyers said the Jury that Convicted Trump was shown Evidence by Prosecutors of His Social Media Posts as President and Heard Testimony from His Former Aides about Conversations that occurred in the White House during His 2017-2021 Term, but could be about Private Issues.
Prosecutors with the Office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D), have Argued that the Supreme Court's Ruling has No Bearing on the Case, which they said concerned "Wholly Unofficial Conduct." The Supreme Court in its Ruling, found No Immunity for a President's Unofficial Acts.
"Even if the judge finds that some of the evidence should not have been introduced, it would not have changed the outcome of the jury's decision, and the court will not, therefore, dismiss the case on that basis," New York Law School Professor Anna Cominsky said.
Even if Merchan allows the Conviction to Stand, experts expect Trump's Lawyers to ask the Judge to Delay Sentencing. Trump faces a Sentence of up to Four years in Prison after being convicted of 34 Ffelony Counts.
With the chance that some of the Charges could be Dropped. Legal Experts have said that while Lesser Penalties such as Fines or Probation, are more likely. Also, the 34 Charges could become merged into One Charge.
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