Trump’s New York Case: What Happens Now?

Q: What will happen in Donald Trump’s New York state criminal case now that he is president-elect? A: Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 26, but the judge could decide that sentencing is no longer appropriate. If Trump does receive a sentence, it could be appealed, or the judgment could be deferred until 2029, when Trump would be out of office. FULL QUESTION What happens if Trump wins the election and then he gets sentenced at the end of the month? FULL ANSWER President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced in Manhattan on Nov. 26, after being convicted in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal election law violations stemming from an effort to keep quiet an alleged extramarital affair. Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw Trump’s New York trial, already has twice postponed the sentencing, which was originally scheduled for July 11. Now that Trump has been elected the next U.S. president, it’s possible that he may not be sentenced at all. Trump appears in court for his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024 in New York City. Photo by Steven Hirsch-Pool/Getty Images. Before Trump’s sentencing hearing, Merchan,...