Trump Loses Attempt To Delay NYC Hush Money Trial

ABC News reports:

A judge has denied former President Donald Trump’s last-minute attempt Monday to delay his criminal trial in New York and move the case out of Manhattan. Trump’s attorneys asked an intermediary appellate court to stay the April 15 trial date, arguing overwhelming pretrial publicity made it impossible to find a fair and impartial jury even with a rigorous jury selection process.

“In terms of prejudicial pretrial publicity in this county, this case stands alone,” defense attorney Emil Bove said, arguing there had not been a case with so much attention since the 1999 police killing of Amadou Diallo. In a brief argument before the Appellate Division First Department, the defense suggested that too many people in Manhattan have a negative opinion of Trump.

Read the full article. Earlier today Trump filed a separate notice that he will be suing the judge in the NYC case.

BREAKING: An appeals court denies Donald Trump’s bid to halt his New York hush money trial while he argues the case should be moved out of Manhattan. https://t.co/aPXDRZZcub

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 8, 2024