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New York Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Delay Sentencing; U.S. Supreme Court to Decide
In a setback for Donald Trump, New York's top court rejected his request to halt sentencing, with the U.S. Supreme Court now set to decide on his emergency bid to avoid the scheduled sentencing.
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by News Desk
2025-01-09
New York Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Delay Sentencing; U.S. Supreme Court to Decide

New York: In a significant legal development, New York's top court rejected former President Donald Trump's request to delay his sentencing for criminal charges related to hush money payments to a porn star. With the decision, Trump's defense now hinges on the U.S. Supreme Court, where his lawyers have filed a similar emergency bid to freeze the sentencing, which is set to take place on Friday at 9:30 a.m. (1430 GMT) in Manhattan.
Manhattan prosecutors filed an opposition brief at the Supreme Court, arguing that there was no basis for halting the state criminal trial. "Defendant now asks this court to take the extraordinary step of intervening... before final judgment has been entered by the trial court, and before any direct appellate review of defendant's conviction," the filing stated.
The scheduled sentencing comes just 10 days before Trump's inauguration for a second term as president, adding urgency to the legal proceedings. A significant delay could result in Trump not being sentenced before January 20, the date of his swearing-in. The Supreme Court could either issue an administrative pause, granting additional time to review the case, or formally decide on the request. However, the justices may not act before the sentencing is set to take place.
The trial judge, Justice Juan Merchan, indicated last week that he did not intend to sentence Trump to prison but suggested the possibility of granting an unconditional discharge, meaning a guilty verdict without prison time, fines, or probation. Trump has also filed a motion to stop the case while seeking an appeal to address issues regarding presidential immunity, particularly following a Supreme Court ruling last year that extended broad immunity to former presidents for their official actions.
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