A New York appeals court judge swiftly denied Donald Trump's request to postpone his sentencing while he appeals a conviction. Trump's lawyer argued that as president-elect, he enjoys immunity from criminal proceedings, but the judge rejected this claim.
A New York appeals court judge swiftly rejected Trump ’s request for an order that would put off sentencing while he appeals a conviction. Judge Ellen Gesmer issued a one-sentence ruling after an emergency hearing in the Appellate Division of the state’s trial court. She did not give a reason for her decision. Trump did not attend the hearing.
Trump, fighting to avoid the finality of his conviction before he returns to the White House, turned to the Appellate Division after the trial judge, Juan M. Merchan, on Monday rebuffed his initial bid to indefinitely postpone sentencing. At the emergency hearing, Trump lawyer Todd Blanche argued that Trump can’t be sentenced because, as president-elect, he enjoys the same immunity from criminal proceedings as a president. Merchan had rejected that idea in his ruling last week and Steven Wu, arguing for the Manhattan district attorney’s office, said it flew in the face of the long-held concept of one president at a time. Asked by Gesmer if he could cite anything to support his position, Blanche said: “There’s never been a case like this before.” But, citing a longstanding Justice Department memorandum on presidential immunity, Blanche said, “everybody agrees that President Trump is entitled to complete immunity from any criminal process” once he takes office. Merchan has suggested he will not sentence Trump to jail time or any punishment, but Blanche said that isn’t binding and asked Gesmer: “If Judge Merchan were to sentence President Trump to 11 days in prison, would the court say, ‘OK now we need to step in?’” Trump, whose sentencing will be held 10 days before his inauguration, is poised to be the first president to take office convicted of crimes. If his sentencing doesn’t happen before his second term starts Jan. 20, presidential immunity could put it on hold until he leaves offic
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