NLPC Counsel Paul Kamenar:
New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg today asked that Judge Merchan put on hold any sentencing of Donald Trump, which was scheduled for November 26, and any ruling on whether the Supreme Court‘s immunity ruling requires the verdict to be dismissed, until Trump’s attorneys file a motion that the entire case should be dismissed, which is expected in the coming days.
Just like Special Counsel Jack Smith, Bragg sees the writing on the wall that continued prosecution against President-elect Trump has serious legal and policy obstacles. In the DC case, the court has placed that case on hold per Smith’s requestl and will be told by Smith on December 2 what he thinks the court should do next in that case. He will make his views known also in the Florida classified documents case, though the judge dismissed that case on the grounds that Smith was unconstitutionally appointed.
The remaining case by Fani Willis in Georgia has also been put on hold by the Georgia appeals court which was considering an appeal by Trump’s attorneys that Willis should also be thrown off the case due to her romantic relationship with her special counsel.
In short, all four cases seem to be on the chopping block and will be dismissed one way or another.
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