President-elect Donald Trump, left, and Justice Juan Merchan, right. Photos: ALMNew York Judge Delays Decision on Whether to Set Aside Trump Criminal Case
The judge's ruling delayed his decision on whether to set aside the guilty verdict.
November 12, 2024 at 11:47 AM
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White Collar Crime
A Manhattan judge has granted a joint application from both prosecutors and defense attorneys to stay deadlines in the New York criminal case of President-elect Donald Trump as both sides say they need time to consider the “unprecedented circumstances.”
Acting Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan on Sunday gave both prosecutors and defense attorneys until Nov. 19 to brief the issue. The document was made public on Tuesday and paused all deadlines in the case.
Merchan on Tuesday was expected to issue a decision as to whether he would set aside the guilty verdict against the now president-elect.
"The stay, and dismissal, are necessary to avoid unconstitutional impediments to President Trump's ability to govern," Trump defense attorney Emil Bove wrote in an email to the judge dated Sunday.
An email from Assistant District Attorney Matthew Colangelo said his office felt the "unprededented circumstances" warranted a stay.
Trump's reelection, Colangelo wrote, requires "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."
Trump’s defense previously argued that prosecutors introduced evidence of official acts during the trial, meaning the verdict must be set aside. Prosecutors urged the judge to find the the U.S. Supreme Court ruling had no bearing on the case.
A jury in May found Trump guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of a scheme to suppress negative information about himself from the electorate during the 2016 presidential election cycle.
The case was brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and prosecuted by Assistant District Attorness Joshua Steinglass, Susan Hoffinger, Christopher Conway, Becky Mangold and Colangelo.
Trump is represented by Bove and Todd Blanche of Blanche Law and Susan Necheles and Gedalia Stern of Necheles Law.
A spokesperson with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office declined to comment.
The defense referred comment to the campaign. The campaign did not immediately return a message.
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