Saturday, September 7, 2024 -Donald Trump's sentencing has been postponed once more, with a New York judge ruling that the Republican nominee will not be sentenced until after the 2024 presidential election.
Originally scheduled for September 18,
the sentencing trial has now been moved to November 26, three weeks after
voters head to the polls.
Judge Juan Merchan made the decision
on Friday, September 6, granting Trump's request for a delay. This follows a
previous postponement from July to September, which was made to consider
whether a Supreme Court ruling would grant Trump broad immunity in this case.
Merchan was initially expected to
rule on the immunity issue on September 16, just two days before the
sentencing. However, Trump’s legal team argued for more time between the
rulings, leading to the latest rescheduling.
The former president was convicted on
34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with alleged hush
money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump has repeatedly
denied the allegations and criticized both President Joe Biden and the
Department of Justice in the aftermath of his conviction.
Trump faces a potential sentence of
up to four years in prison, though the delay means voters will not know if he
will serve time behind bars until after the election. It remains unclear how
this delay might influence the 2024 election outcome.
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