Judge Juan Merchan on Monday denied President-elect Donald Trump’s request to postpone his sentencing, scheduled for Friday, as stated in a court filing.
This prompted a last-minute appeal as the President-elect attempts to halt the proceedings, according to the court filing. Earlier on Monday, Trump’s attorneys asked the same appellate court to overturn two of Merchan’s recent decisions that confirmed his conviction in the case. They requested the judge to delay Trump’s sentencing while the appeal progresses.
‘A Lot Of Work To Do’: Jonathan Turley Reacts To Merchan Delaying Trump Sentencing Until After Election pic.twitter.com/3ignPOrgut
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“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…
