NY Judge Agrees To Delay Key Rulings In Trump Criminal Case

NEW YORK CITY — A Manhattan judge has agreed to delay a decision on President-elect Donald Trump's conviction and possible sentencing date after prosecutors said they needed to evaluate their options following the results of the 2024 presidential election.

Judge Juan Merchan in a letter to prosecutors filed on Tuesday said he would grant their request and give them a week to provide their position.

Trump had been scheduled to be sentenced in two weeks on Nov. 26 after he was convicted on 34 felony counts related to hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

Trump’s defense team is moving to dismiss the case following the election.

"The People agree that these are unprecedented circumstances and that the arguments raised by defense counsel in correspondence to the People on Friday require careful consideration to ensure that any further steps in this proceeding appropriately balance the competing interests of (1) a jury verdict of guilt following trial that has the presumption of regularity; and (2) the Office of the President," prosecutor Matthew Colangelo wrote in a letter to Merchan.

“Accordingly, the People respectfully request that the Court adjourn the upcoming scheduled dates to afford the People time to assess these recent developments, and set November 19. 2024 as a deadline for the People to advise the Court regarding our view of appropriate steps," Colangelo added.

Trump’s defense team has argued that the case delay and dismissal "are necessary to avoid unconstitutional impediments to President Trump's ability to govern."

This is a developing story. This post will be updated.