Donald Trump is searching for to sideline Friday’s deliberate sentencing following his conviction within the New York hush cash trial final 12 months.
In a ruling final week, Judge Juan Merchan ordered Trump to be sentenced, whereas rejecting his efforts to dismiss the conviction.
Merchan indicated that the president-elect wouldn’t be sentenced to jail time, however was unpersuaded by Trump’s authorized staff’s claims that he has presidential immunity.
In their newest submitting, Trump’s attorneys argued that due “to the fact that further criminal proceedings are automatically stayed by operation of federal constitutional law, the Court will lack authority to proceed with sentencing, must therefore immediately vacate the sentencing hearing scheduled for January 10, 2025, and suspend all proceedings in the case until the conclusion of President Trump’s appeal on Presidential immunity.”
His attorneys argued that Trump’s enchantment triggered an “automatic stay” of the proceedings, however are nonetheless searching for the courtroom’s willpower that the sentencing is on maintain.
Merchan ordered Trump to look on the sentencing, however left open the choice of digital attendance. Trump is scheduled to attend funeral companies for former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday.