A judge denied Trump’s bid to dismiss his hush money conviction, rejecting claims tied to the Supreme Court's immunity ruling.
A Manhattan judge rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss his hush money conviction on Monday, ruling that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity does not apply to the evidence used in Trump’s case.The decision, issued by Judge Juan M. Merchan, removes one potential avenue for Trump to overturn his conviction before taking office on Jan. 20.
Merchan rejected Trump’s arguments, ruling that even if some evidence touched on "official acts," it was harmless given the strength of the prosecution’s case.Merchan wrote that prosecutors’ use of the evidence "poses no danger of intrusion on the authority and function of the Executive Branch." He added that any error in presenting the disputed evidence would have been insignificant because of the "overwhelming evidence of guilt.
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