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Prosecutors are expected to make recommendations to a judge Tuesday on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/donald-trump-hush-money-trial-new-york-city-supreme-court/5559340/">whether to undo</a>&nbsp;President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money case because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.New York Judge Juan M. Merchan, who presided over <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/tag/donald-trump/">Trump's historic trial</a>, had been scheduled to decide last week to toss out the jury verdict and order a new trial — or even dismiss the charges altogether. The judge's ruling was also expected to speak to whether the former and now future commander-in-chief will be sentenced as scheduled Nov. 26.Trump's team wants the case dismissed. The prosecution said it needed time to evaluate next steps. The court <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/new-york-city/donald-trump-news-sentencing-hush-money-merchan-toss-case-presidential-immunity/5976557/">granted them a week delay </a>to provide their position, according to correspondence between the parties.“Accordingly, the People respectfully request that the Court adjourn the upcoming scheduled dates to afford the People time to assess these recent developments, and set November 19. 2024 as a deadline for the People to advise the Court regarding our view of appropriate steps,” the paperwork said.The defense had also asked for a delay, court papers indicate.Trump&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/tag/donald-trump/">won back the White House</a>&nbsp;two weeks ago, but the legal question concerns his status as a past president, not an impending one.A jury&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/donald-trump-hush-money-trial-new-york-city-supreme-court/5559340/">convicted Trump in May</a>&nbsp;of falsifying business records related to a $130,000 payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels in 2016. The payout was to buy her silence about claims that she had sex with Trump.

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