A sketch of Merchan presiding in his courtroom.REUTERS/Jane RosenbergA NY judge Monday denied Trump's demand that his hush-money case be dismissed on immunity grounds.Judge Juan Merchan said the SCOTUS immunity decision found a president is not above the law.Any use of official-act evidence in the case would be "harmless in light of the overwhelming evidence of guilt," he also wrote.Donald Trump's 11th-hour bid to toss his hush-money case prior to Inauguration Day — on presidential immunity grounds — was rejected Monday by a Manhattan judge.The decision now kicks the ball back to Trump.
Trump Hush-money Conviction Survives His 'immunity' Challenge — For Now
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Mon, 12/16/2024 - 6:59pm
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