The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has postponed the sentencing scheduled for next week and has granted permission for his lawyers to seek dismissal of the case.
State Judge Juan Merchan ruled after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office said in a court filing earlier this week that it wouldn’t oppose a motion by Trump’s attorneys to delay his sentencing on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
In May, a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records to commit election fraud.
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