The judge who was to determine this Tuesday whether there was reason to annul the sentence pronounced against future president of the United States, Donald Trump, for having falsified documents to hide the payment of the former porn actress Stormy Daniels agreed to postpone the matter until next week so that the parties can consider, among other issues, the possible impact of the recent elections.
Defense lawyers and the prosecution were in favor of the postponement and Judge Juan Merchan summoned them again. for November 19. The prosecution understands that there are “unprecedented circumstances” that justify this further delay, even if Trump’s lawyers stick to their contention that he should be acquitted, according to CNN.
This new postponement complicates the final decision, in the event that Merchan decides to move forward and validates the first decision to arrive. next November 26 as expected so far.
Trump was convicted in April for a total of 34 charges, when he has not even been confirmed as the official Republican Party candidate for the White House. The judge held him responsible for hiding a $130,000 payment to “Stormy Daniels,” whom he paid not to talk about an alleged extramarital affair shortly before the 2016 election.
Between the two, and while waiting to know what the penalty will be in this case, can lead to up to four years in prisonthe tycoon also regained some oxygen with a Supreme Court ruling that grants him at least a certain degree of immunity for his first step as president, which forced the prosecution to rectify his accusation in another public trial for election interference.
