Prosecutors did not challenge a sentence of unconditional discharge, but lead D.A.
Joshua Steinglass emphasized that Trumps status as a convicted felon remained.
The verdict in this case was unanimous and decisive, and it must be respected, Steinglass said.
Donald Trump appears remotely for his sentencing hearing FridayBRENDAN MCDERMID/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Another trial defense lawyer, Emil Bove, sat inside the courtroom facing the video screens and the judge.
Some legal observers called the prosecutions case a novel system of New York business fraud and election law.
They convicted Trump on all 34 counts in the indictment.
He said those protections constituted a fact that overrides all others in determining his sentence.
One power they do not provide, Merchan added, is the power to erase a jury verdict.
They also argued the conviction itself could not stand once hed been re-elected, citing an expansiveU.S.
Supreme Court rulingin 2024 that shields a sitting president from criminal prosecution for official acts.
But the Manhattan D.A.
We very much intend on pursuing an appeal of this verdict, Blanche told the court this morning.
