Monday, December 16, 2024

Judge: Trump Has No Pres Immunity in Hush Money Conviction

" Donald Trump's felony conviction in the New York hush money case should not be tossed out because of the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity, Judge Juan Merchan ruled Monday.

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Merchan's decision rejected one of several avenues that Trump's lawyers have taken to try to dismiss Trump's May guilty verdict on 34 counts of falsifying business records. The judge did not, however, rule on a motion from Trump's attorneys to dismiss the conviction because Trump has now been elected president.

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