New York Judge Juan Merchan has denied to delay the sentencing of President-elect Donald Trump in the New York “hush money” case. The sentencing is scheduled for Friday, January 10, just ten days before Trump is set to return to the White House.
In his ruling, Judge Merchan stated, “This Court has considered Defendant’s arguments in support of his motion and finds that they are, for the most part, a repetition of the arguments he has raised numerous times in the past, including in his Criminal Procedure Law (‘CPL’) § 330.30(1) motion to vacate his conviction and dismiss the indictment; and his ‘Clayton Motion’ to dismiss in the interests of justice, both of which this Court denied by Decision and Order dated December 16, 2024, and January 3, 2025, respectively.”
The judge further explained that the legal arguments presented by Trump’s team were largely irrelevant to the case. “This Court finds that the authorities relied upon in the instant motion by the Defendant are, for the most part, factually distinguishable from the actual record or legally inapplicable,” the ruling continued.
Trump’s legal team now has the option to appeal Judge Merchan’s decision in a higher court.
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