Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has requested a New York judge to overturn his hush money trial conviction and delay his sentencing, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this week. Trump’s lawyers argue that evidence presented by prosecutors during the trial should have been excluded because it involved official presidential acts. They also contend that Trump should have immunity from prosecution for conduct alleged to have occurred while he was in office.
The Supreme Court’s decision affirmed the broad immunity of former presidents from prosecution, which has delayed a criminal case against Trump in Washington. In the New York case, Trump was convicted of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment made just before the 2016 presidential election.
Judge Juan M. Merchan, who presided over the trial, has instituted a policy requiring both sides to submit one-page letters summarizing their arguments before making longer court filings. This was done to manage the docket more efficiently. Trump’s legal team is now asking for a delay in sentencing as they assess how the Supreme Court’s decision could impact the New York case.
This latest development adds another layer of complexity to the legal challenges facing Trump, who continues to fight against various legal issues stemming from his time in office. The request for a delay in sentencing indicates that the legal battle is far from over for the former president.
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