{"id":2334298,"date":"2024-08-30T13:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T17:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-asks-federal-court-to-toss-hush-money-conviction-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-30T13:08:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T17:08:45","slug":"trump-asks-federal-court-to-toss-hush-money-conviction-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-asks-federal-court-to-toss-hush-money-conviction-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump asks federal court to toss hush money conviction &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-asks-federal-court-to-toss-hush-money-conviction-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2334298&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former \u2062President Donald Trump has requested a\u200b federal court to overturn his felony conviction related to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-big-problem-with-the-stormy-daniels-hush-money-case-against-trump\/\" title=\"The Big Problem With The Stormy Daniels Hush Money Case Against Trump\">hush money case<\/a> and to postpone his sentencing indefinitely. His attorney, Emil Bove, claims \u2062that the prosecution infringed on Trump&#8217;s constitutional rights and contradicts a recent Supreme Court ruling \u2064concerning presidential immunity. This legal move comes as Trump approaches the final weeks of a contentious campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris, who has criticized him using her background as a former \u2062prosecutor.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s legal team contends that transitioning\u2062 the case to federal court would \u2063ensure a \u200dmore impartial setting, citing perceived biases in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rejects-trump-bid-to-shield-financial-records\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid To Shield Financial Records\">state court proceedings<\/a>. They intend to argue for case\u200c dismissal based on immunity, referencing the\u200b Supreme Court\u2019s decision that limits the prosecution of former presidents for official actions.<\/p>\n<p>The scheduled sentencing date \u2063of September\u2064 18 has raised \u2063alarms for Trump&#8217;s lawyers, as they believe it could disrupt the presidential election process and could be perceived as interference. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, who had previously denied\u2062 Trump&#8217;s request to move the case, will review this latest motion, which seeks to address the changed circumstances since the initial attempt.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump asks federal court to toss hush money conviction<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1742033\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> has asked a federal court to intervene in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>New York<\/a> hush money case, seeking to overturn his felony conviction and indefinitely delay his sentencing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump attorney Emil Bove filed the request late Thursday, arguing that the prosecution violated his constitutional rights and contradicted a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supreme Court<\/a> ruling on presidential immunity. The filing comes as Trump is headed into the final weeks of a heated campaign against opponent Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>, who has used her status as a former prosecutor as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3129636\/kamala-harris-dnc-acceptance-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>campaign talking point<\/a> against the former president.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trumps-criminal-hush-money-trial-set-for-march-25\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s hush money trial scheduled for March 25\">criminal hush money trial<\/a> in New York, May 30, 2024. (Michael M. Santiago\/Pool Photo via AP, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The filing contends that moving the case to a federal court would provide an &ldquo;unbiased forum, free from local hostilities,&rdquo; highlighting what they describe as &ldquo;bias, conflicts of interest, and appearances of impropriety&rdquo; in the state court proceedings, <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.nysd.598311\/gov.uscourts.nysd.598311.47.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to the four-page document.<\/p>\n<p>If the federal court agrees to take over the case, Trump&rsquo;s team plans to argue for dismissal based on immunity grounds, citing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3030301\/supreme-court-finds-some-immunity-for-presidents-complicating-trump-indictment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Supreme Court&rsquo;s July 1 decision<\/a> that limits prosecutions of ex-presidents for official acts.<\/p>\n<p>The timing of the sentencing, scheduled for Sept. 18, has also raised concerns among Trump&rsquo;s lawyers, who argue it could interfere with the presidential election. They warn that if Trump is sentenced as planned, it could affect early voting and be seen as election interference.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, who previously rejected Trump&rsquo;s request to move the case to federal court, will now decide on this latest motion. <\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-obama-set-the-legal-path-for-the-mar-a-lago-raid\/\" title=\"How Obama Set the Legal Path for the Mar-a-Lago Raid\">legal team argues<\/a> that circumstances have changed since its initial attempt to move the case, claiming that state prosecutors misled the court regarding the involvement of Trump&rsquo;s official duties in the trial. Defense attorneys also allege that testimony from Trump&rsquo;s former lawyer Michael Cohen about uses of presidential powers was improperly included as evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Trump trial Judge Juan Merchan is weighing a separate request by the defense to delay the Sept. 18 sentencing, and his decision could arrive any day.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg&rsquo;s office said in a court filing earlier this month that it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3125700\/bragg-not-opposed-to-trump-sentencing-delay-defers-to-judge-in-hush-money-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>did not oppose a delay<\/a> in the sentencing. Merchan has also said he plans to rule on Sept. 16 whether the Supreme Court&rsquo;s immunity decision should affect the jury&rsquo;s guilty verdict in May.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s conviction involved 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records to cover up a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 campaign. The former president maintains his innocence, arguing the case is a politically motivated &ldquo;witch hunt.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1742033\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1742033\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump Requests Federal Court to Overturn Hush Money Conviction<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump has petitioned a federal court to step in regarding his New York hush money case, aiming to reverse his felony conviction and postpone his sentencing indefinitely. His attorney, Emil Bove, submitted the request late Thursday, claiming that the prosecution infringed upon Trump&#8217;s constitutional rights and contradicted a recent Supreme Court ruling concerning presidential immunity. This filing comes as Trump approaches the final weeks of a contentious campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris, who has leveraged her background as a former prosecutor in her criticisms of him.<\/p>\n<p>The motion argues that transferring the case to federal court would ensure an &#8220;unbiased forum&#8221; free from local biases, pointing out what they describe as &#8220;biases, conflicts of interest, and appearances of impropriety&#8221; in state court proceedings. Should the federal court agree to take over the case, Trump&#8217;s legal team intends to argue for dismissal based on immunity grounds by referencing the Supreme Court&#8217;s July 1 decision that restricts prosecutions of former presidents for actions taken while in office.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns have also been raised about the scheduled sentencing date of September 18; Trump&#8217;s lawyers contend it could disrupt early voting and be perceived as election interference if he is sentenced as planned. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein will now consider this latest motion after previously denying Trump&#8217;s request to move the case federally.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s legal representatives assert that conditions have changed since their initial attempt at relocation; they claim state prosecutors misled the court regarding Trump&#8217;s official duties&#8217; relevance in this trial. They also argue that testimony from Trump\u2019s former attorney Michael Cohen about presidential powers was improperly admitted into evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Judge Juan Merchan is deliberating on another defense request to delay sentencing on September 18; his decision is expected soon. The Manhattan District Attorney&#8217;s office indicated earlier this month that it does not oppose delaying sentencing. Merchan has stated he will rule on September 16 whether or not the Supreme Court\u2019s immunity ruling should impact May\u2019s jury verdict against Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records connected with a $130,000 payment made during the 2016 campaign to porn star Stormy Daniels. He continues to assert his innocence and claims that this case is part of a politically motivated &#8220;witch hunt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2334299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24151627590447.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[15927,38298,22021,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2334298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-conviction","tag-federal-court","tag-hush-money","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24151627590447.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2334298"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334298\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2334299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2334298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2334298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2334298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}