Hush Money: Trump asks New York appeals court to dismiss hush money case

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump asked a New York court on Tuesday to throw out his conviction on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, and to dismiss the case before his scheduled Friday sentencing.

The request to a state appeals court marked a last-ditch effort by Trump to block a lower court ruling on Monday to proceed with the sentencing on Friday, 10 days before Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration. In Monday's ruling, Justice Juan Merchan rejected a request from Trump's lawyers to delay the sentencing while they appealed two of his previous rulings upholding the Manhattan jury's May guilty verdict on 34 felony counts of falsifying records.

The judge wrote that Trump's request for a delay was mostly "a repetition of the arguments he has raised numerous times in the past."
In scheduling Trump's sentencing for Friday, Merchan said he was not inclined to send Trump to jail. He said a sentence of unconditional discharge, effectively putting a judgment of guilt on his record without a fine or probation, would be the most practical approach given Trump's looming inauguration.

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[EleanorWinner-styb]

Its been proven, HE DIDNT DO THIS. Not his signature. The man responsible for doing this ADMITTED IT IN COURT. What part of this is not understood?! Its all crooked justice. Ask Daniel Penny!! This judge needs removed & prosecuted. How many innocents have paid the price for his " power playing" ?!

[cudakid]

The Democrats are extremely stupid. He didn’t even get found guilty of the hush bunny he got found guilty of basically bad mouthing her, but you’re still go off with the same

[latshunter]

This judge is corrupted and unfit to wear that robe

[davidwreep]

I thought the appellate court has all ready shot this down ?

[bomaite]

I always ask for dismissal of my parking tickets. That never works for me.

[KenBelcher-ws]

Yes we need to dismiss all of his charges

[KittyS-gggd]

How many times do the courts need to tell him NO!?!?!?

[BigCello-mr]

I would like to know how this is a crime when it was consensual between him and the porn star as well as he, himself, paying out of his very own pocket. This did not happen during his presidency nor did it have any kind of impact on the American taxpayers. I strongly feel like this was Trump's business in his personal life. Why is this even an issue. If you go back and look up on YouTube when a senator brought on the house floor about the 90 or 900 million dollars of taxpayers money was paid out as hush money for all senators and Congress involved but nobody is making a big deal about this. What a hypocrisy world we live in.

[glowflower]

Whats the point of sentencing if their are no consequences..lol

[nikhasoriano]

If you do so. US court. Many will ask for clemency

[emeraldforcier]

Just give it up. The people of the U.S. have made their choice loud and clear. They couldn’t care less what this guy does.

[studivan]

How do you dismiss a case that you were already found guilty of, you’re just waiting for sentencing, because he was elected president doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.

[rebk]

You do the crime you should do the time and pay up!!!

[LosCoolArrows]

If nothing was done wrong, whats the concern???? Innocent folks wouldn’t mind at all! I don’t care which political side you are on, we gotta stop letting rich people get away with more than the average person gets.

[markbessie]

I am so tired of the judges, bowing down to this orangutan is sickening. How do you have a rule of law in the United States of America and one man is breaking all the laws

[herehere]

Every real citizen in this country SHOULD want equal justice no matter what "status" someone is... Plain and simple.

[htomc]

"hush money", otherwise known as settling a case regardless of its merits because of cost or other this is illegal how? bad words that damaged her reputation?
Somehow I suspect that she sold her reputation along with other certain parts, a long time ago.

[jasonwells]

Remove unqualified immunity for biased Judges

[RichFu-om]

I love President Trump and I wish he will be my president forever!

[josevarghese]

Let it be anybody, if done any wrong thing, should be punished.