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    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Fri Nov 22 11:05:46 2024
    Trump may seek dismissal of hush money case, sentencing delayed

    Donald Trump may seek dismissal of the criminal case in which he was
    convicted in May of 34 felony counts involving hush money paid to a
    porn star, a judge ruled on Friday, while also indefinitely delaying
    Trump's sentencing in light of his victory in the Nov. 5 U.S.
    presidential election.
    ...
    ...
    Prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office this
    week asked New York state Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan to
    consider deferring all proceedings in the case until after Trump, 78,
    finishes his four-year presidential term that begins on Jan. 20.

    https://www.reuters.com/legal/trump-granted-permission-seek-dismissal-hush-money-case-2024-11-22/

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