Former President Trump is fighting for his life in the courts. The next few weeks are critical.
And lawyers have ordered a judge in a Trump case to make a critical move to save the nation.
UPDATE: Donald Trump’s sentencing has been delayed until after the election
Top lawyers in the nation have been pleading with Judge Juan Merchan to either dismiss the New York “falsified business records” case against Donald Trump or at least delay sentencing until after the election has settled. The reasons are manifold, some of which include preventing a banana republic situation and civil disorder.
Attorney Alan Dershowitz has expressed grave concerns about the potential consequences of sentencing former President Donald Trump before the 2024 election. In a recent episode of his podcast, The Dershow, Dershowitz warned that such a move could push the United States into “Banana Republic Land.”
Trump, who was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records in May, is scheduled for sentencing on September 18. Dershowitz argues that Judge Juan Merchan should postpone the sentencing until after the election to avoid influencing its outcome based on what he calls an “invalid verdict.”
“Judge Merchan should put off the sentencing until after the election and then he can do his sentencing and then the courts will reverse the conviction, but it will not have had an effect on the election,” Dershowitz stated. He drew a parallel to the situation in Venezuela, where dictator Nicolas Maduro is attempting to imprison political opponents following a disputed election.
Dershowitz, a seasoned legal expert, maintains that there is no substance to the case against Trump. “I know, I have been handling cases like this since the 1960s,” he said. “There is no case here. There is no case here and so Judge Merchan should not be sentencing him before the election.”
The Harvard Law professor emeritus painted a concerning scenario where a close election could be swayed by the sentencing, only for the conviction to be later overturned. He questioned the implications of such an outcome: “What would that make the United States look like? How many bananas will that earn us?”
Dershowitz’s comments highlight the delicate balance between legal proceedings and their potential impact on democratic processes. As the legal saga continues to unfold, the timing of Trump’s sentencing remains a critical point of discussion in both legal and political circles.
Trump’s Prosecutors Pushing For September Sentencing
The Manhattan district attorney’s office has taken a firm stance against former President Trump’s latest attempt to postpone his New York hush money case. In a letter made public on Tuesday, prosecutors opposed Trump’s efforts to delay the proceedings as he seeks to transfer the case to federal court.
Trump is currently scheduled for sentencing on September 18, facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The district attorney’s office criticized Trump’s tactics, stating, “We note that the concerns defendant expresses about timing are a function of his own strategic and dilatory litigation tactics.”
Last week, Trump’s legal team made a second attempt to move the case to federal court, arguing for an “unbiased forum, free from local hostilities.” They also requested confirmation from Judge Juan Merchan that he “may not sentence President Trump during litigation over this Second Removal Notice”.
While the Trump prosecution itself has been pushing for sentencing to be handed down as soon as possible, even some Leftist political experts have been wondering whether it’s a bad idea to sentence Donald Trump in the middle of an election. The impact may not be what they want.
So far, the American people have only been disgusted, by and large, by the constant legal attacks on Donald Trump since he’s left office. The Mar-a-Lago raid is what brought Donald Trump back to the forefront as Americans were astonished that a former President was being harassed by the FBI and the DOJ.
It stands to reason that a harsh sentencing, or any sentencing at all, will bolster Donald Trump’s campaign by allowing him to reconnect with Americans of all backgrounds who are seriously worried about how the system is set up to persecute outsiders (like Trump himself).
If you’re Kamala Harris, a Donald Trump sentence should be the last thing you want. The media will be forced to spend all its attention on him rather than her vague speeches at rallies. Her campaign, which has been criticized for being light on any substance, wouldn’t survive another Trump surge.
The Conservative Column will keep you updated on any major developments in the Donald Trump New York case.
