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Trump formally appeals New York criminal conviction

Late on Monday, President Donald Trump filed an appeal seeking to overturn his May 2024 conviction, arguing presidential immunity; lawyers sent the case to the state's midlevel appeals court for the New York Appellate Division, First Department.
Last year, jurors found Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying records tied to $130,000 paid to Stormy Daniels by Michael Cohen and mislabeled as legal fees.
In written filings, Trump's team contends the Supreme Court's July 2024 decision on presidential immunity and federal law preempt state charges, arguing the conviction relied on insufficient proof and 'pure, evidence-free speculation' despite Justice Juan Merchan rejecting immunity at trial.
The appeals court has not yet ruled and the Manhattan district attorney's office will respond, while Trump remains convicted but received an unconditional discharge.
The case was the only one of four to reach trial, with the spring 2024 trial unfolding alongside Trump’s re-election campaign, and in June lawyers sought to move it to a federal appeals court.

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