"MANHATTAN -A federal judge appeared poised to again reject President Donald Trump's bid to erase his hush money conviction , slamming his lawyers Wednesday for legal maneuvers he said amounted to taking "two bites at the apple." Directed by an appeals court to take a fresh look at the matter, Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein was at turns inquisitive and incredulous during nearly three hours of arguments as Trump seeks to move his case from the state court where it was tried to federal court,"
"Hellerstein sparred with Trump's lawyer Jeffrey Wall throughout the proceeding in Manhattan federal court and suggested the whole exercise was moot because the president's legal team had waited too long after the historic May 2024 verdict to seek federal court relief. He said he would rule at a later date. The judge acknowledged that the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling - about a month after the verdict - that presidents and former presidents cannot be prosecuted for official acts, had raised novel legal questions"
A federal judge indicated he is likely to again deny an effort to move and erase a New York hush-money conviction, criticizing the defense for procedural tactics described as taking "two bites at the apple." The judge reconsidered the matter after a federal appeals court ordered a fresh look. The judge questioned the timing of the request, suggesting delay after the May 2024 verdict may render federal relief moot, and acknowledged that a recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential acts raised novel legal issues. The Manhattan district attorney urged the case remain in state court, and a ruling will come later.
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