The sentencing date for Donald Trump's New York hush money trial conviction has been delayed until at least Sept 18.
The delay came hours after prosecutors said they would not fight postponing the sentence as the former president attempts to have his conviction tossed.
The news comes on the heels of a Supreme Court ruling that has granted broad immunity protections to presidents.
In a letter filed with the New York court, prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office said they would be open to a delay of at least two weeks in the July 11 sentencing in order to file a response to Trump's motions, according to The Associated Press.
Should the request be granted by Judge Juan M. Merchan, the postponement would mean that Trump won't know of his sentence until after he is formally nominated at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, which is set to start on July 15.
The letter was announced one day after Trump's legal team requested the sentencing delay during the time the judge considers the high court's ruling and its potential influence over the New York case.
Defense attorneys for the former president argued that Manhattan prosecutors had placed "highly prejudicial emphasis on official-acts evidence," including Trump's social media posts and witness testimony about Oval Office meetings.
However, on Tuesday, prosecutors said they believed those arguments were "without merit," yet they noted they were not opposed to pausing the sentencing while the judge examines the matter.
Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records stemming from an attempt to cover up a $130,000 hush money payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 presidential election.
His presence is required in Merchan's Manhattan courtroom upon sentencing.
