'Extraordinary circumstances': NY judge in Trump case pauses all court deadlines, sentencing --The 34 convictions could have placed President-elect Donald Trump in prison for up to 4 years | 12 Nov 2024 | The Manhattan judge overseeing President-elect Donald Trump's trial agreed to grant a stay on all deadlines associated with the [bogus] felony conviction proceedings against Trump in the final months before he takes office, a closely watched decision that allows Trump to avoid a maximum sentence of up to four years in prison. The judge overseeing the case, Judge Juan Merchan, granted the request, which issues a stay on all deadlines, including the Nov. 26 sentencing date, to consider the effect of his election as president... "The People agree that these are unprecedented circumstances," prosecutor Matthew Colangelo said in a letter to Judge Merchan. Trump's attorneys, who had filed a motion to vacate the charges completely, also backed the stay.