(NewsNation) — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump are asking a judge to delay the Republican nominee’s sentencing over his multiple felony convictions until after this year’s presidential election.
“The Court should adjourn any sentencing in this case, though one should not be necessary because dismissal and vacatur of the jury’s verdicts are required based on Presidential immunity, until after the 2024 Presidential election,” a letter from Trump’s lawyers reads.
A jury in May found Trump guilty of 34 felony charges for falsifying business records in an effort to keep information from voters ahead of the 2016 election.
The case had been the first of four criminal cases against Trump. It centered around hush money payments made to Playboy model Karen McDougal and adult film star Stormy Daniels who said they had affairs with Trump. Trump was accused of paying them to stay quiet ahead of the 2016 election, and allegedly paid his former “fixer” Michael Cohen to coordinate these payments. Cohen previously pleaded guilty to violating campaign finance laws.
Reporting by NewsNation digital producer Steph Whiteside contributed to this article.