The former president had sought a delay for several reasons, including that presiding Judge Juan Merchan had refused to recuse himself from the case
A New York appeals court judge on Friday rejected a last-minute bid by Donald Trump to halt his hush money criminal trial over defense complaints that jury selection was unfairly rushed.
Prosecutors also offered to reveal the name of their first witness to the defense off Sunday if they didn't tell Trump and stop the identity being 'tweeted'.
The jury for Trump's criminal case has been decided after a lengthy screening process for potential bias either for or against Trump.
A full jury has been selected for former President Donald Trump's trial for allegedly covering up a sex scandal. New York Justice Juan Merchan seated the 12-member jury Thursday afternoon after having to dismiss two of the jurors earlier in the day. The judge immediately brought in another group of people to be considered as potential alternate jurors. Six alternate jurors are still required.ALSO READ: A criminologist explains why keeping Trump from the White House is all that matters ...
Jury selection was completed Friday in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial, with six alternates now picked in addition to the 12-person regular jury. Selection got off to a slow start Monday, picked up on Tuesday with the seating of seven jurors, shrunk to five on Thursday morning but then ended the day with the full regular jury and one alternate. The completion of the jury on Friday clears the way for opening statements on Monday. After those statements, prosecutors in Manhattan District...
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Donald Trump was back in a New York City court today, as jury selection continued into day three of his criminal hush-money trial. The judge now says they have selected 12 jurors and one alternate, who will decide the fate of the former president in this historic criminal trial. Donald Trump is facing up to four years in […]
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial on Tuesday warned that Trump's lawyer was "losing all credibility" in his arguments that the former president should not be punished for violating a gag order in the case. Justice Juan Merchan said he would not immediately rule on prosecutors' request
CNN’s Daniel Dale fact-checks remarks former President Donald Trump made outside court minutes after a full jury has been seated in his New York hush money case, paving the way for the trial to begin.
Seven jurors were sworn in on Tuesday, but with the excusal of two of them, lawyers now
RedState has been keeping you posted all day Thursday on the roller coaster of a jury selection process by both sides of the Manhattan "hush money" case against presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump. Find my colleague Susie Moore's comprehensive live update piece on Day 3 below for the more nitty-gritty details.
Jury selection in Donald Trump ’s hush money case encountered new setbacks Thursday as two previously sworn-in jurors were excused.