Bragg case 'effectively over' in 'major victory,' Trump officials say - WFIN Local News

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61% : Trump officials told Fox News Digital that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case is "effectively over" after Bragg requested a stay until 2029, celebrating the development as a "major victory" for President-elect Trump.Bragg on Tuesday requested a stay in New York v. Trump until 2029, as the president's attorneys motion to dismiss the case entirely.PROSECUTORS REQUEST STAY IN TRUMP NY CASE UNTIL 2029 AS DEFENSE PLANS MOTION FOR DISMISSAL 'ONCE AND FOR ALL'New York prosecutors said Tuesday that, while they are likely to oppose the argument, they are open to being briefed on Trump defense attorneys' case for complete dismissal.
44% : Judge Juan Merchan last week granted a stay on all deadlines associated with conviction proceedings against Trump in the final weeks before he is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States - including the Nov. 26 sentencing date.
42% : Blanche said "official-acts evidence" that Bragg presented to the grand jury "contravened the holding in Trump because Presidents 'cannot be indicted based on conduct for which they are immune from prosecution,'" the motion read.
40% : "Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree stemming from the years-long investigation related to alleged hush money payments run by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
37% : "The Presidential immunity doctrine recognized in Trump pertains to all 'criminal proceedings,' including grand jury proceedings when a prosecutor 'seeks to charge' a former President using evidence of official acts.
37% : "The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision on presidential immunity came from a question that stemmed from charges brought against Trump in a separate, federal case brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith related to the events on Jan. 6, 2021 and any alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
36% : Smith is winding down his cases against Trump following his election as the 47th president.
33% : Former Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance initiated the investigation and Bragg prosecuted Trump.
32% : Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges in that case.
22% : Smith's classified records case against Trump was dismissed earlier this year by a federal judge in Florida who ruled that the special counsel was unlawfully appointed.
19% : "TRUMP REQUESTS NY JUDGE OVERTURN GUILTY VERDICT, INDICTMENT AFTER SCOTUS IMMUNITY RULINGAnother source close to Trump and his legal team told Fox News Digital that Bragg's move "represents a total failure of the prosecution.

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