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August 21

Appealing jury verdict before sentencing not allowed?

[1] Trump was convicted in NY a month or two ago, with sentencing scheduled for September 18. He is trying to get sentencing delayed til after the Nov. election, saying he plans to appeal as soon as sentencing is handed down.

Question: does something stop him from appealing before there is a sentence? Appeals are about arguing that the trial court made mistakes amirite? And those would have been made during the trial itself, regardless of the sentence. Trump still has a request pending to have the trial court throw out the charges on immunity grounds, but if that happens, he could drop his appeal.

IANAL, not seeking advice, Trump can hire his own lawyers bla bla bla. 2601:644:8581:75B0:0:0:0:C030 (talk) 22:27, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

The particulars could depend on the laws of New York state. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 01:01, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

In general, a final judgment is required before a party can bring an appeal. There are exceptions, under which a party can bring an interlocutory appeal. But those are limited exceptions for certain kinds of appeals. To appeal a case as a whole, Trump needs a final judgment, and for a criminal case finding guilt, a sentence is required for finality. John M Baker (talk) 23:25, 23 August 2024 (UTC)