Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon as grounds to dismiss New York case - Washington Examiner

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32% : CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINERThe motion to dismiss filing could mark one of the last actions in the legal saga surrounding the only one of four criminal indictments against Trump that ever made it to a trial before his reelection.
28% : The filing also takes aim at the DOJ under Biden, which has dropped two prosecutions against Trump since his reelection.
28% : Trump has likewise maintained that the Supreme Court's decision on July 1, which found former presidents are generally immune from official acts, should lead to a dismissal of the case, contending that the prosecution relied on testimony from Trump's first term as president to inform the jury during the trial.
28% : Trump's lawyers have asked Merchan to dismiss the indictment or, alternatively, grant a two-week stay to allow Trump to seek federal injunctive relief.
16% : Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts, though Judge Juan Merchan indefinitely postponed sentencing on Nov. 22, citing Trump's election victory and continued arguments about presidential immunity.
16% : The defense lawyers, who have been named to top Justice Department positions in the upcoming administration, further criticized the prosecution's suggestion that proceedings could resume after Trump leaves office, calling it a "ridiculous" proposal that violates constitutional protections.
14% : "Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, an elected Democrat whose office prosecuted Trump for falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election, was accused in the lengthy filing of conducting "precisely the type of political theater" Biden denounced.

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