New York's highest appeals court declines to block Trump's sentencing in hush money case

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42% : Trump has denied wrongdoing. " READ MORE:
34% : Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes In a filing to the top New York court, Trump's attorneys had said Merchan and the state's mid-level appellate court both "erroneously failed" to stop the sentencing, arguing that the Constitution requires an automatic pause as they appeal and that the sentencing would disrupt the Republican's presidential transition as he prepares to return to the White House on Jan. 20. Prosecutors pushed back, saying there's no reason for the high court to take the "extraordinary step" of halting the case.
23% : One judge of the New York Court of Appeals issued a brief order declining to grant a hearing to Trump's legal team. " READ MORE: Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time Trump has asked the Supreme Court to call off Friday's sentencing.
21% : Trump's attorneys also argue that evidence used in the Manhattan trial violated last summer's Supreme Court ruling giving Trump broad immunity from prosecution over acts he took as president.

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