Manhattan prosecutors are asking for a further pause in the criminal trial against President-elect Donald Trump in order to give both sides time to weigh the unprecedented nature of the situation.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday asked a judge to pause further proceedings in the criminal trial against President-elect Donald Trump in order to give both sides time to weigh the unprecedented nature of the situation.
A jury in May found Trump guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. But now that Trump has been elected president and will be inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2025, New York state Judge Juan Merchan should weigh arguments specifically on whether the case should be dismissed, the district attorney and assistant district attorneys argued in a legal filing.
The judge had last week paused Trump’s sentencing in the case, which had been pushed to Nov. 26, to give both sides more time to make their arguments.
The prosecutors’ office asked for a December 9 deadline for the next filing, focused on whether the case should be dismissed. The judge is likely to acquiesce to the request as both the defense and prosecution appear to be in agreement.
