Could Donald Trump still be sentenced in hush money case?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : Prosecutors have already agreed that Trump can't be sentenced while he is president.
42% : "Trump will almost certainly appeal Merchan's ruling to the New York Court of Appeals.
41% : She said Trump "will be working through the court system to try to get this conviction overturned, but this is a big decision here on presidential immunity.
37% : Prosecutors agree that the case should be paused for the second Trump presidency, but want Merchan to sentence Trump when he leaves the White House.
36% : There will be extensive legal argument in the courts about whether the case can be continued in 2029, but Judge Merchan's ruling on Monday has certainly opened a strong possibility that Trump could be sentenced.
32% : However, Monday's ruling suggests that Trump may be sentenced when he leaves the White House in 2029.
30% : Trump had falsified the records to hide his payments to adult film star, Stormy Daniels, who was threatening to disclose their sexual liaison at a Nevada hotel.
29% : Trump could yet be imprisoned for those 34 felony counts.
28% : Trump was convicted in May of 34 counts of falsifying business records relating to his payments to Stormy Daniels.
22% : Prosecutors can still proceed with the sentencing of Donald Trump for covering up his hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, though the timing remains unclear.
21% : A New York judge has ruled that Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity in his Stormy Daniels hush money case.
16% : His lawyers argued to Merchan that, during the trial, prosecutors had relied on testimony by a former White House communications director, Hope Hicks, about her discussions with Trump on the scandal and had also relied on Trump's own social media posts.

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