Judge Juan Mercan postponed until November 19 the decision on whether to overturn the conviction of the newly elected President of the United States of America (USA) Donald Trump for falsifying business documents in order to conceal payments to a porn star.
Mercan was supposed to make a decision about it today, but he informed Trump's lawyers about prolonging the decision.
Lawyers appealed the ruling based on the US Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity, according to which presidents cannot be prosecuted for their official actions, nor can evidence of their actions in office be used in criminal cases related to actions that were not taken. within the function.
According to emails filed with the court, Trump's attorney, Emil Bouve, requested the delay over the weekend, arguing that putting the case on hold — and then ending it entirely — "is necessary to avoid unconstitutional obstruction of President Trump's ability to exercise power."
Prosecutors agreed to the delay.
Trump won the presidential election, but this question is about his status in the last term.
In May of this year, a jury convicted Trump of falsifying documents in connection with a $130.000 payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels in 2016. The payment, through his then-lawyer Michael Cohen, was intended for her silence before that year's election about allegations that she had sexual relations with Trump. He thus became the first former or current president of the United States to be convicted of a crime.
Trump has denied doing anything wrong and claims the entire process was a political tactic meant to hurt his campaign.
The Supreme Court made a decision on presidential immunity about a month after the verdict.
Trump faced a fine or probation, and could have been sentenced to up to four years in prison, but the sentencing was postponed even earlier.
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