Trump’s Lawyers Ask New York Court to Overturn Business Records Conviction
President Donald Trump’s attorneys filed an appeal on Wednesday challenging his conviction for falsifying business records.
Trump’s lawyers filed a notice of appeal, asking the New York mid-level appeals court to overturn his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records from May last year.
“The misuse of the criminal law by the Manhattan DA to target President Trump sets a dangerous precedent, and we look forward to the case being dismissed on appeal,” Robert Giuffra, co-chair of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and the lead attorney representing the president in the matter, said in a statement.
He said the appeal is a step toward protecting New York’s “reputation as a global business, financial, and legal center.”
The president is managing the appeal with a new legal team after he recently appointed his two previous attorneys, Emil Bove and Todd Blanche, to Justice Department administration positions.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s Office will next get to respond to the challenge, while Trump’s legal team can submit further details explaining the grounds of the case.
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