Trump Seeks To Overturn Hush Money Conviction In New York Following Supreme Court's Presidential Immunity Ruling

In a recent development, former President Donald Trump has appealed to a New York judge to overturn his hush money conviction. The appeal is based on a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court concerning presidential immunity.

What Happened: Todd Blanche, Trump’s attorney, filed a motion arguing that the conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records was influenced by testimonies and evidence that should have been excluded from the trial under the new standards set by the Supreme Court’s decision, Bloomberg reported on Friday. This decision was a result of Trump’s election fraud case.

The document was published on Blanche’s law firm’s website on Thursday afternoon. However, it is yet to be confirmed whether the court has received the motion.

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The Supreme Court’s recent decision grants former presidents partial immunity from criminal charges related to official conduct, but they can still be charged for private acts committed while in office. The court also ruled that evidence of official acts cannot be used to support charges over private conduct. Trump’s legal team is leveraging this latter finding, arguing that the conviction was based on evidence of “official acts.”

Why It Matters: This development comes after Trump’s sentencing for the hush money trial was postponed to September 18. The delay was due to the potential impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling on immunity on the trial.

Former colleagues of Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw the hush money case, had previously predicted that Trump was unlikely to face a prison sentence. However, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Justice Merchan have yet to comment on the recent appeal.

Meanwhile, a recent Pew Research Survey revealed that while voters want both Trump and President Joe Biden to step down from the presidential race, the number of voters saying so for Trump has decreased from 35% to 26% since April. This is attributed to the belief that Trump has a better chance of winning against Biden in November than a replacement.

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