Trump seeks to halt his criminal sentencing in New York - West Hawaii Today

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : "Trump is now poised to escalate his effort, court filings show, turning to a New York appeals court in hopes that it will intervene in his case.
45% : The flurry of filings demonstrates the great lengths to which Trump will go to avoid his sentencing.
45% : Trump could also ask the appeals court to freeze the sentencing as soon as Monday night or early Tuesday.
28% : The denial came from the trial judge overseeing the case, Juan M. Merchan, who scheduled the sentencing for Friday, 10 days before Trump is scheduled to be sworn in for a second presidential term.
25% : Once Trump is sworn in Jan. 20, the proceedings might grind to a halt, potentially making any additional rulings moot.
22% : Trump's lawyers will argue to the appeals court that Trump is immune from criminal prosecution now that he is the president-elect.
20% : Even though Merchan has signaled that he will spare the former and future president jail time or any other substantive punishment, Trump is scrambling to avoid the symbolic blow of a sentencing.

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