The Manhattan prosecutor who won the only criminal conviction of Donald Trump faces a 10 a.m. deadline tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 19) to say how he thinks the case should proceed in light of former president’s reelection. Fordham Law Professor Cheryl Bader weighs in on the latest with Bloomberg Law.
Cheryl Bader, a professor at Fordham Law School in New York, said that it is more likely the sentencing in the New York case is postponed until after Trump leaves office, rather than the case being thrown out.
“The DA’s office put a lot of resources into a well-investigated and well-tried case with strong evidence of guilt and a decisive jury verdict on all counts,” Bader said. “I don’t think they would ‘roll-over’ simply because Trump won reelection. However, sentencing an incoming president is messy business.”
Read “Trump DA Faces Deadline as New York Hush Money Case in Limbo” in Bloomberg Law.