Judge denies Trump’s plea to delay Friday’s sentencing on his hush money conviction
CNNNew York CNN — Judge Juan Merchan has denied Donald Trump’s request to postpone his Friday sentencing for his hush money conviction, the judge said in a filing Monday. Earlier Monday, Trump’s lawyers filed an appeal urging a New York appellate court to overturn Merchan’s two recent rulings that upheld his conviction in the hush money case, while separately urging the judge to postpone Trump’s sentencing while he appeals. Last week, Merchan rejected Trump’s attempt to throw out his conviction because he’s been elected president, scheduling Trump’s sentencing in the hush money case for Friday – though Merchan made clear he would not sentence him to any jail time. On Monday afternoon, Trump’s attorneys filed an appeal with a New York appellate court seeking to overturn Merchan’s rulings that upheld Trump’s conviction.