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The sentencing of President-elect Donald Trump in his New York hush-money case, originally scheduled for November 26, has been adjourned, according to a court note released on Tuesday (November 19). The decision comes as the judge considers how to proceed with the prosecution following Trump's recent reelection victory. The court has not provided an explanation for the adjournment.
The update on the court docket was released on the same day that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg was due to give his recommendation on how the case should proceed. The future of the case, whether it proceeds to sentencing, is delayed for four years, or is dismissed outright, is currently uncertain.
Trump's attorney argued in a letter to the court last week that there are strong arguments for dismissal, while Bragg's office emphasized that the jury's verdict must also be considered.
In May, a New York jury found Trump guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to payments to an adult film star ahead of the 2016 election. Trump denies any wrongdoing. He faces up to four years in prison in the hush money case, although many experts predicted he would get far less time, or just probation, even before his election victory.
The judge is also expected to deliver a decision on Trump's pre-election request for a new trial, following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in July on presidential immunity in criminal cases.