Donald Trump could receive a non-incarceratory sentence — or his sentencing could be delayed until he leaves office — in lieu of his criminal hush money conviction being dismissed entirely, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg argued in a court filing unsealed Tuesday.
The district attorney urged New York Judge Juan Merchan to reject Trump’s request to throw out the jury’s verdict and dismiss the case on the grounds of presidential immunity, arguing the request goes “well beyond what is necessary to protect the presidency.”
“The People acknowledge the importance of an orderly executive transition and the peaceful transfer of power, but those interests do not require the extraordinary step of abating post-trial motion practice in a pre-existing criminal case,” the filing said.