Efforts To Sentence Trump In Sham NY Criminal Case Confirm Democrats’ Crazy Lawfare | The very lawfare the Democrats unleashed against Trump apparently means nothing now because Judge Merchan needs a way forward.

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Efforts To Sentence Trump In Sham NY Criminal Case Confirm Democrats’ Crazy Lawfare | The very lawfare the Democrats unleashed against Trump apparently means nothing now because Judge Merchan needs a way forward.
The Federalist ^ | January 06, 2025 | Margot Cleveland

Posted on 01/06/2025 12:01:26 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

The state court judge presiding over the New York criminal case against Donald Trump ordered sentencing of the president-elect to proceed on January 10, 2025. By setting sentencing a mere 10 days before his inauguration, and by signaling his intent to sentence the soon-to-be president to an unconditional discharge, the judge has unwittingly conceded the indictment of Trump on 34-felony counts...

On Friday, Judge Juan Merchan entered an 18-page order denying Trump’s motion to vacate the jury verdict and to dismiss the criminal charges Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg brought against him with the help of several Biden-connected lawyers. Quoting the words President Biden used in pardoning Hunter for any crimes his son committed over a span of more than a decade, Trump’s legal team argued “enough is enough.” “This case, which should never have been brought, must now be dismissed.”

Of course, Trump’s legal team is correct: The case was a sham from the start. But Judge Merchan predictably denied Trump’s motion to dismiss, ignoring everything from his own conflicts-of-interests — he donated to the Biden campaign and his daughter held an ownership interest in a company which made millions representing Democrats, including Kamala Harris — to the DA’s improper use of evidence, both in the grand jury and at trial, concerning official acts Trump took while president, in violation of the Supreme Court’s immunity decision.

After refusing to vacate the jury verdict or dismiss the case against Trump, Judge Merchan then pontificated on the need to sentence Trump before the inauguration. 

Once the president-elect takes his Oath of Office, Merchan explained, presidential immunity will likely attach, preventing the court from sentencing Trump. So, “it is incumbent upon...

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