Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has requested that his conviction in the hush-money criminal case be overturned and his sentencing delayed, citing the recent Supreme Court ruling that granted him immunity from prosecution for official actions taken while in office.
Trump’s lawyers argue that the evidence presented in the case involved official presidential acts, but legal experts suggest this argument is unlikely to succeed.
The Supreme Court’s ruling was related to a separate case involving Trump’s alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
Trump’s conviction in May related to falsifying business records to conceal a payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 election campaign.
The sentencing is scheduled for July 11.
While the Supreme Court’s decision has been hailed by Trump as a “big win,” legal experts believe it is unlikely to impact his conviction in the New York case, as the allegations involve unofficial conduct rather than official duties.
