Trump's lawyers ask judge to halt Friday's hush-money case sentencing while they appeal to block it - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : The judge wrote that sentencing Trump to what's known as an unconditional discharge -- closing the case without jail time, a fine or probation -- "appears to be the most viable solution.
45% : The case centered on how Trump accounted for reimbursing his then-personal lawyer Michael Cohen, who had made the payment to Daniels.
44% : "Trump will have an opportunity to speak at his sentencing, as will his lawyers and prosecutors.
38% : Trump is on course to be the first president to take office convicted of felony crimes.
25% : In his decision last week, the judge signaled he is not likely to sentence Trump, a Republican, to any punishment for his historic conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
20% : While Trump asserted that presidential immunity and his looming second term necessitated nixing the verdict, Merchan wrote in his Jan. 3 ruling that only "bringing finality to this matter" by sentencing Trump would serve the interests of justice.
10% : Cohen, a key prosecution witness who had previously called for Trump to be put in prison, said that "based upon all of the intervening circumstances" Merchan's decision to sentence Trump without punishment "is both judicious and appropriate."

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