“As a result of the election held on November 5, 2024, Defendant’s inauguration as President will occur on January 20, 2025. In light of that development, Defendant asked the District Attorney by letter dated November 8 to dismiss this prosecution and consent to a stay of these proceedings pending consideration of his dismissal request. The People requested a brief adjournment to evaluate this request, which the Court granted on November 10. In doing so, the Court ordered the People to provide, by 10:00 am on November 19, 2024, our view of the appropriate steps going forward. For the reasons more fully explained below, the People believe that the Court should set a motion schedule for Defendant’s forthcoming motion to dismiss, which the People intend to oppose.”

“Assuming Defendant is permitted by the Court to file a motion to dismiss and does so promptly, the People ask that their response to Defendant’s motion be due on Monday, December 9. The People believe that further proceedings before this Court should be adjourned to permit litigation of Defendant’s forthcoming motion to dismiss and, therefore, the People would not oppose a defense motion for a stay of further proceedings before this Court while Defendant’s motion is adjudicated.”

“The People have carefully considered the arguments in Defendant’s correspondence. Defendant’s letter argues that: (1) this criminal proceeding must be immediately dismissed because Defendant has legal immunity from criminal prosecution based on his current status as President-elect; and (2) his appeal to the Second Circuit from the district court’s denial of leave to file a second notice of removal supports a stay before this Court. We believe these arguments are incorrect,” writes Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg in a motion to Judge Juan Merchan about the next steps in convicted felon President-Elect Trump’s still-delayed sentencing. What’s not clear is why Merchan can’t just suspend it until 2029 and finally lock the fat fuck up then, 13 years after the crime.