Judge Juan Melchan on Monday denied President-elect Donald Trump’s request to postpone the sentencing, which was scheduled for Friday, as stated in a court filing.
This led to a last-minute appeal as the president-elect sought to halt the proceedings. According to For submission to court. Earlier Monday, Trump’s lawyers asked the same appeals court to overturn two of Marchand’s recent convictions in the case. They asked the judge to delay Trump’s sentencing while the appeal proceeds.
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“After considering Defendant’s arguments in support of Defendant’s motion, this court finds that the majority of them are repeats of claims that Defendant has raised many times in the past,” Marchand wrote in the court’s decision. I wrote this.
In a recent court filing, Trump’s lawyers asked the court to cancel a sentencing hearing scheduled for January 10 and suspend all litigation until Trump’s appeal of presidential immunity is resolved. They are asking for the deadline to be halted, arguing that this will lead to the lawsuit being dismissed. They claim the charges are baseless and should not have been brought. (Related article: “A fantasy land of anti-Trumpism hotbed”: Former prosecutor frowns on Trump’s sentence, calls it a disgrace)
Mr Machan last week suggested he would not impose a prison sentence, suggesting that “unconditional release” might be the most appropriate outcome.
Trump’s lawyer commented on the situation.
“While it is undisputed that the trumped-up charges should not have been brought in this meritless lawsuit, and we cannot think of anything that would justify a heavier sentence at this time, there are direct “There is simply no appropriate sentence based on numerous legal errors, including falsehoods,” Trump’s lawyers wrote in the filing, “relating to presidential disclaimers that President Trump will address in future appeals.” I mentioned it inside.
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