After Bombshell SCOTUS Ruling on Immunity, Trump Moves to Have Manhattan Convictions Tossed
By Bob Hoge | 9:32 PM on July 01, 2024
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Not long after the momentous Supreme Court decision regarding presidential immunity came down Monday—freaking out liberals while giving a smile to Republicans—Donald Trump's legal team moved to have his 34 convictions in Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's business fraud trial overturned.
The move comes just days before the July 11 sentencing date:
In a letter to the judge overseeing the case, Mr. Trump’s lawyers sought permission to file a motion to set aside the verdict, doing so just hours after the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling involving one of Mr. Trump’s other criminal cases. The letter will not be public until Tuesday at the earliest, after which prosecutors will have a chance to respond.
Earlier Monday, RedState's Susie Moore explained the importance of the SCOTUS decision:
In a 6-3 ruling, the Court held that a former president has absolute immunity for his core constitutional powers. Further, former presidents are also entitled to at least a presumption of immunity for their official acts. However, there is no immunity for unofficial acts.
Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the Court, laid out the holding, one that is likely to confound those on both/all sides of the issue, at least to some degree. In sending the case back to the lower courts to determine which of the acts in question are "official" versus "unofficial."
Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the Court, laid out the holding, one that is likely to confound those on both/all sides of the issue, at least to some degree. In sending the case back to the lower courts to determine which of the acts in question are "official" versus "unofficial."
As we reported, the former president was elated with the ruling, while the current occupant of the Oval Office—Mr. "Democracy"—continued to attempt to undermine the legitimacy of the nation's highest court.
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