Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have asked the New York judge who oversaw his hush money trial to set aside his conviction and delay the sentencing.
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A letter was issued to Judge Juan M Merchan just hours before the Supreme Court ruling.
His lawyers did not raise that as a defence, however on Monday the Supreme Court ruled that Mr Trump had broad immunity from prosecution which has meant a delay in the Washington criminal case on charges he tried to overturn the presidential election loss of 2020.
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