Judge Juan Merchan Rules No Trump Immunity for Hush Money [Video]

Judge Juan Merchan ruled Monday evening that President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction should not be dismissed on the grounds of presidential immunity, rejecting arguments from Trump’s legal team based on a recent Supreme Court decision, CNN reported.

Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts in late May for falsifying business records regarding money payments to cover up extramarital affairs from being revealed during the 2016 campaign. He was originally scheduled to be sentenced on July 11, which was then delayed until September 18, and then again until after the election. Trump is facing up to four years behind bars, although many legal observers expect his sentence as a first-time offender would be far shorter, or even only probation with no jail time.

In the wake of a Supreme Court opinion finding that presidents did have immunity for “official acts” conducted while in office, Trump has argued that his conviction in this case — as well …