Judge denies Trump's request to delay his April 15 hush money trial
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VOA
| Apr 04, 2024
A New York judge on Wednesday denied Donald Trump's bid to delay his April 15 trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star until the U.S. Supreme Court reviews claim to presidential immunity in a separate criminal case.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on April 25 the former U.S. president's arguments that he is immune from federal prosecution for trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat to President Joe Biden.
His defense lawyers in the ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/america/article/2001492259/trump-blasts-judge-and-his-daughter-after-gag-order"> New York case in March In a court ruling on Wednesday, Merchan said Trump had waited too long to raise the issue.
"Defendant had myriad opportunities to raise the claim of presidential immunity well before March 7, 2024," Merchan wrote. Road sector is hamstrung by low budgets Roads budget slashed by Sh51 billion in FY2024-25 Njuguna Ndung'u: Economy showing signs of recovery but still fragile Kakamega budget proposed estimates 'a comedy of errors' Security cash hits record high amid local, regional challenges Don't expect much from the public on Finance Bill, 2024 Gachagua defends budget request to renovate homes, office, and buy new cars Rugby Africa Women's Cup: Poor Kenya Lionesses fail to hunt against South Africa Springboks CS Murkomen names and shames owner of car in a viral video Wetang'ula says revenue sharing formula stalemate to impact budget Todd Blanche, a lawyer for Trump, declined to comment.
Trump, the Republican candidate to challenge Biden in the November 5 election, has pleaded not guilty in each of the four criminal indictments he faces. The New York case could be the only one to go to trial before the election.
He is accused of falsifying business records to cover up his former lawyer Michael Cohen's $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels for her silence before the 2016 election about a sexual encounter she says she had with Trump in 2006.
Trump denies any such encounter with Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford.
Trump also is seeking a delay on the basis that a deluge of news coverage of the case has led potential jurors to believe he is already guilty. Merchan has not yet ruled on that request. Prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office, which charged Trump in 2023, opposed that request in a court filing made public on Wednesday.
They argued that Trump himself had ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001492196/trump-faces-gag-order-in-new-york-hush-money-criminal-case?utm_cmp_rs=amp-next-page">generated much< of the news coverage, and that they would be able to weed out biased jurors through the jury selection process.
The Supreme Court's decision to take up Trump's appeal in the federal election interference case was a major victory for him, delaying the trial's start by months at least.
He also faces a state case in Georgia over his efforts to reverse the 2020 election results, as well as a federal case in Florida over his handling of sensitive government documents after leaving office in 2021. Those cases also lack firm trial dates.
No U.S. president has ever faced a criminal trial.
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