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Saturday, January 4, 2025

'Hush Money' Case Judge Orders Trump Sentenced

 

'Hush Money' Case Judge Orders Trump Sentenced Ahead Of Inauguration, Signals No Punishment

by Tyler Durden
Friday, Jan 03, 2025 - 01:40 PM

New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has rejected an attempt by President-Elect Donald Trump to dismiss his business records case and ordered sentencing for Jan. 10.

“This Court finds that neither the vacatur of the jury’s verdicts nor dismissal of the indictment are required by the Presidential immunity doctrine, the Presidential Transition Act or the Supremacy Clause,” Merchan said on Jan. 3.

"Finding no legal impediment to sentencing and recognizing that Presidential immunity will likely attach once Defendant takes his Oath of Office, it is incumbent upon this Court to set this matter down for the imposition of sentence prior to January 20, 2025," Merchan wrote.

However, while some on the left may be hoping this is the last gambit to avoid four years of 'Hitler' reigning over them with the chance of the judge to #LockHimUp, Merchan said an unconditional discharge "appears to be the most viable solution" and he would allow Trump to appear virtually.

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