Trump Seeks Dismissal of Hush Money Conviction After Supreme Court Ruling ⚖️

[tts.alexius]

Donald Trump has filed a motion to dismiss his criminal hush money case and vacate his felony conviction of 34 counts On the basis that the trial was tainted with evidence, and witnesses barred by Supreme Court on account of the presidential immunity. Donald Trump’s lawyers allege that the proceedings relating to grand jury and trial are tainted by evidence that relate to official action including the former White House aides. They argue that it constituted State’s abuse of otherwise legitimate evidence to plug up the lacuna in its case and that the case violates the constitution’s fundamental tenets thus should be thrown out. Scholars of law also have questioned the applicability of the Supreme court’s decision to the New York case because the latter focuses more on what Trump was doing when he was only a candidate for presidency and not a president.

 

[missyrain]

This situation with Donald Trump and his legal team filing a motion to dismiss is quite complex! They’re arguing that the trial was compromised due to evidence and witness limitations related to presidential immunity, which raises important constitutional questions. It’s interesting to see how legal scholars are weighing in on the applicability of the Supreme Court's decision to this specific case, especially since it revolves around actions taken while he was a candidate rather than as a sitting president. The interplay between legal principles and political contexts can really make cases like this fascinating. What are your thoughts on how this could impact future legal cases involving political figures?

 

[SpinelSun]

I wonder if the court will dismiss the case. But then, if all the allegations against him are true, his filing of a motion appears to be his way to avoid accountability.