NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A New York judge on Friday officially postponed next week's sentencing in Donald Trump's criminal hush money case and said he'll hear arguments from Trump's team that the case should be dismissed.
The sentencing date had been set for Nov. 26 but was adjourned by Judge Juan Merchan in an order Friday.
The judge didn't set any new sentencing date. This wasn't a big surprise given all the legal filings in the case since Trump won and his lawyers moved to get his conviction thrown out altogether on the grounds of presidential immunity.
Merchan on Friday granted the defense's request to file a motion to dismiss the case, which they've labeled "politically-motivated and fatally flawed."
The defense's motion is due by Dec. 2, while the prosecution's response is due by Dec. 9, according to the ruling.
The judge gave the order on Friday.NY State Courts
Trump spokesperson and incoming White House communications director Steven Cheung hailed Friday's ruling as "a decisive win" for Trump.
Prosecutors from the Manhattan D.A.'s Office said earlier this week that they don't think Trump's 34-count felony conviction should be tossed. They believe the case should be put on hold , perhaps as long as he's president.
Trump was convicted in May of falsifying business records to cover up a scheme to influence the 2016 election by paying hush money to squash a story of extramarital sex. Trump has denied the allegations.
In a court filing Tuesday, prosecutors opposed dismissing Trump's case, but they expressed openness to delaying his sentencing until after his forthcoming term.
"We have significant competing constitutional interests — the office of the presidency and all the complications that come with that, and on the other hand, the sanctity of the jury verdict," Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg said Wednesday while speaking to the Citizens Crime Commission.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
