Trump’s lawyers invoke presidential immunity to stop prosecution

Donald Trump’s lawyers have asked a New York court to overturn his conviction in the case of payments he made to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election, citing a recent Supreme Court decision that recognized that presidents have, at least in part, immunity. On July 1, the Supreme Court, in a groundbreaking decision, vindicated Trump by ruling that presidents have immunity in the exercise of their duties, but not for their private acts. The New York court’s rulings “must be vacated and the indictment dismissed,” Trump’s lawyers said in documents they filed Thursday with Judge Juan Mercan. His arguments lack merit The former president was found guilty on May 30 of 34 counts, all of which involved falsifying accounting documents to cover up a $130,000 payment to actress Stormy Daniels to avoid a campaign scandal […]
Source: News Beast

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