Manhattan judge found that Supreme Court ruling granting Trump presidential immunity for acts involving presidential conduct did not prevent a jury from finding him guilty of unofficial acts
A local court in New York on Monday refused to overturn President-elect Donald Trump's hush money conviction because of the recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan found that a July Supreme Court ruling granting Trump presidential immunity for acts involving presidential conduct did not prevent a jury from finding him guilty of unofficial acts after a criminal trial in May, CBS News reported.
Merchan wrote that the evidence presented at trial pertained "entirely to unofficial conduct," going beyond the scope of the Supreme Court's ruling, which he described as narrow, the media outlet added.
Merchan had originally scheduled the verdict for Nov. 12 but postponed it to consult with prosecutors on how to proceed with the case in light of Trump becoming the first person in American history to win the presidency after being convicted of crimes.
In May, Trump was convicted on 34 counts of authorizing a plan to conceal reimbursements to Michael Cohen, his former attorney and fixer, including paying $130,000 to adult film star Stormy Daniels to cover up an alleged sexual encounter.
