Prosecutors said that they would agree to pause Donald Trump‘s sentencing in his New York hush money trial as the president-elect’s attorney pursue a dismissal of his conviction.
The sentencing was scheduled for Nov. 26, and Judge Juan Merchan is weighing the impact of a Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity for official acts.
Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts related to hush money payments made to porn actress Stormy Daniels in advance of the 2016 election.
New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg wrote in a letter to the judge that they “would not oppose a defense motion for a stay” as Trump’s team seeks a motion to dismiss.
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