Sentencing for President Donald Trump on his guilty verdict in a New York hush-money case is postponed until at least September, a judge said on Tuesday, meaning the former president will no longer have a hearing on the matter just days before he receives the GOP’s presidential nomination at the party’s convention.
Judge Juan Merchan shared the decision in a letter responding to communications from the defense and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg‘s team about pushing back the proceedings after the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Trump is immune from prosecution for official acts as president in a separate case.
The July 11 date Merchan previously picked for sentencing is “vacated,” the judge said, adding, “The Court’s decision will be tendered off-calendar on September 6, 2024 and the matter is adjourned to September 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM for the imposition of…
