Donald Trump’s lawyers have pressed the judge overseeing his hush money trial to stop the case from going to the jury and throw out the charges. The defense request came Monday after prosecutors concluded their presentation of evidence.
Donald Trump’s lawyers have pressed the judge overseeing his hush money trial to stop the case from going to the jury and throw out the charges. The defense request came Monday after prosecutors concluded their presentation of evidence.
NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial cleared the courtroom of reporters Monday and then threatened to remove the defense's witness from the trial altogether because of his behavior on the stand, which included making comments under his breath and rolling his eyes, a court transcript showed. Judge Juan M. []
Former President Trump faced a new threat in his New York criminal trial on Monday.
New York Judge Juan Merchan on Thursday denied the attempt to toss out the trial following two days of testimony from adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Judge Merchan denied the motion for a mistrial brought by Trump’s defense team in the hush money trial. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard details the defense team’s argument and why it was denied.
Former President Donald Trump's witness at his Manhattan criminal trial raised a massive stir after his conduct forced Judge Juan Merchan to clear the courtroom — but that's not all that happened.Merchan further threatened that he would remove Robert Costello from the witness stand if there were any further breaches of decorum in the courtroom, according to court transcripts obtained by Lawfare's Anna Bower.Costello, the former legal adviser for Trump's estranged attorney and fixer Michael...
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump's lawyers asked the judge overseeing his criminal hush money trial on Monday to dismiss the case before it reaches the jury, arguing the testimony of star witness Michael Cohen was not credible given his criminal record and history of lying. Justice Juan Merchan did not immediately rule on the request, which is routine in criminal trials and rarely granted. "You said that his lies are irrefutable, but do you think he's going to fool 12 New Yorkers?" Merchan...
Former President Donald Trump on Friday railed against the effort to prosecute him in Manhattan’s
Defense witness who angered judge in Trump's hush money trial will return to the stand
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ, JENNIFER PELTZ and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A defense witness in Donald Trump’s hush money case whom the judge threatened to remove from the trial over his behavior will return to the stand Tuesday as the trial nears its end. Trump’s lawyers are hoping Robert
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ, JENNIFER PELTZ and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A defense witness in Donald Trump’s hush money case whom the judge threatened to remove from the trial over his behavior will return to the stand Tuesday as the trial nears its end. Trump’s lawyers are hoping Robert