In a recent development, the New York Court of Appeals has rejected a motion by President-elect Donald Trump to postpone the sentencing scheduled for January 10 in the case of New York v.
Trump.
This comes after Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records in a Manhattan case in May 2024.
As reported by Fox News, the case was spearheaded by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who sought to demonstrate that Trump had manipulated business records to obscure a $130,000 payment made to former adult film actress Stormy Daniels. This payment, made prior to the 2016 election, was allegedly intended to silence Daniels' claims of a past affair with Trump in 2006.
Earlier this month, New York Judge Juan Merchan set the date for Trump's sentencing, which precedes his presidential inauguration on January 20. Trump, both a former and soon-to-be president, had petitioned for the case verdict to be annulled, citing last year's Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity. However, this request was dismissed by Judge Merchan.
In response, Trump lodged a motion to delay the January 10 sentencing with both the New York State Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. The New York Court of Appeals dismissed Trump's request on Thursday morning, while the status of his appeal at the U.S. Supreme Court remains uncertain.
Earlier this week, Associate Justice Ellen Gesmer of the New York Appeals Court issued a filing stating, "after consideration of the papers submitted and the extensive oral argument, movants application for an interim stay is denied."
Despite the pending decision from the Supreme Court, Trump's sentencing is currently scheduled for Friday, January 10, at 9:30 a.m., which he plans to attend virtually. Throughout the case, Trump has staunchly maintained his innocence, frequently criticizing the proceedings as a politically motivated attack by Democrats aimed at undermining his election campaign.
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