Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg indicated Tuesday he would oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss his case.
“The People deeply respect the Office of the President, are mindful of the demands and obligations of the presidency. and acknowledge that Defendant’s inauguration will raise unprecedented legal questions,” prosecutors wrote. “We also deeply respect the fundamental role of the jury in our constitutional system.”
“No current law establishes that a president’s temporary immunity from prosecution requires dismissal of a post-trial criminal proceeding that was initiated at a time when the defendant was not immune from criminal prosecution and that is based on unofficial conduct for which the defendant is also not immune,” the filing continues.
Judge Juan Merchan halted all deadlines in the case last week in light of Trump’s election victory. Prosecutors indicated they would not oppose a continued delay in Trump’s sentencing.
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