Judge to consider tossing Trump's New York criminal charges



New York Judge Juan Merchan has once again decided to postpone sentencing in President-elect Donald Trump's Manhattan criminal case, in which he was found guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

On Friday, Merchan granted a request from Trump's attorney to file a motion to dismiss the case, further pushing back the potential sentencing date, originally slated for July.

Merchan will 'seriously entertain throwing the whole case out.'

Trump's lawyer, Todd Blanche, sent a letter to Merchan on Wednesday requesting to file a motion to dismiss the case.

Blanche called Trump's election win "a mandate that supersedes the political motivations of DANY's 'People,'" referring to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

"This case must be immediately dismissed," he demanded.

Blanche argued that the potential continuation of the case would be "uniquely destabilizing" for the country.

Earlier this week, Bragg agreed with the defense's request to stay the case but noted that he would oppose a motion to dismiss.

Merchan declared that the motion for dismissal and the prosecution's response are due in early December.

Steven Cheung, a spokesperson for Trump and the incoming White House communication director, told Fox News Digital that the judge's latest announcement marked a "decisive win" for the president-elect.

"In a decisive win for President Trump, the hoax Manhattan case is now fully stayed and sentencing is adjourned," Cheung told the news outlet. "President Trump won a landslide victory, as the American people have issued a mandate to return him to office and dispose of all remnants of the Witch Hunt cases."

"All of the sham lawfare attacks against President Trump are now destroyed, and we are focused on Making America Great Again," he declared.

In response to Merchan's agreement to consider Blanche's request for dismissal, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk wrote on X, "The legal assault against President Trump is dying a slow, painful, and embarrassing death."

Senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano told Newsmax that Merchan's move indicated that he will "seriously entertain throwing the whole case out."

Napolitano explained that Merchan may toss the convictions based on two potential reasons: "Either because some of the evidence that he permitted the jury to hear was immunized by the [United States] Supreme Court after the case came down … or because Donald Trump is about to become president of the United States and he shouldn't have this interfering with his administration of the executive branch of the federal government."

He predicted that the courtroom "will be absolutely packed" when Merchan holds the oral argument for dismissal.

Napolitano noted that under New York State law, Trump is not convicted unless the sentencing is completed.

The other three criminal cases against Trump are also falling apart. Special counsel Jack Smith, who has led the two federal indictments against the president-elect, has requested the cancellation of related deadlines and is reportedly planning to wrap up his involvement and step down ahead of Inauguration Day. The Georgia case, a state-level indictment, remains on hold and likely far away from a trial date.

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New York Judge Juan Merchan has postponed deciding whether to uphold or dismiss the criminal conviction against President-elect Donald Trump. Merchan was scheduled to make his ruling on Tuesday but has agreed to freeze the case until November 19.

In the New York case, Trump was found guilty by a jury on all 34 counts of falsifying business records. His sentencing is slated for November 26.

'It's time for the judge to recognize reality and to dismiss this case.'

According to court filings, Trump's legal team requested the stay and an eventual dismissal of the conviction.

Trump's lawyers have argued that the case and convictions should be thrown out based on the United States Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity.

Trump's attorney Emil Bove contended, "The stay, and dismissal, are necessary to avoid unconstitutional impediments to President Trump's ability to govern," the court filings showed.

Prosecutor Matthew Colangelo agreed with the stay, stating that "these are unprecedented circumstances" and the defense's arguments "require careful consideration."

Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung stated that Trump's presidential victory last week was "an overwhelming mandate to Make America Great Again."

"It is now abundantly clear that Americans want an immediate end to the weaponization of our justice system, including this case, which should have never been filed, so we can, as President Trump said in his historic victory speech, unify our country and work together for the betterment of our nation," Cheung stated.

George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley reacted to Merchan's decision to delay the ruling, telling Fox News, "The Trump team did succeed in getting this delay. What they don't want is an indefinite status. They don't want this just to be lingering."

He explained that Trump's legal team "will be arguing in the next week that it's time for the judge to recognize reality and to dismiss this case."

The other pending cases against Trump are also falling apart following his election.

Special counsel Jack Smith, who was tasked with overseeing the two federal cases against Trump, has since requested to vacate all deadlines in one of the cases. A federal judge previously dismissed Smith's other federal case. The Georgia criminal case against Trump has been tied up in an appeals court.

However, despite the election outcome, New York Attorney General Letitia James has vowed to continue her lawfare against Trump.

Mike Davis, founder of the Article III Project, told Benny Johnson, "Let me just say this to Big Tish James, the New York Attorney General. I dare you. I dare you to try to continue your lawfare against President Trump in his second term."

"Because listen here, sweetheart: We're not messing around this time. And we will put your fat ass in prison for conspiracy against rights," he continued. "And I promise you that. So think long and hard before you want to violate President Trump's constitutional rights or any other American's constitutional rights. It's not going to happen again."

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