The New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, has denied Trump’s request to halt his sentencing in the falsified business records case. His sentencing is scheduled for Friday, and Trump has also requested the Supreme Court halt the sentencing.
In the two-sentence letter to Trump to Trump’s attorney, Chief Clerk Heather Davis wrote, "Your proposed order to show cause was reviewed by Judge Rivera, who declined to sign the order. As a result of the Judge’s determination, no motion is pending in the above titled at the Court of Appeals."Trump filed the request with the New York Court of Appeals on Wednesday, the same day he filed his request with the Supreme Court. Ina. Thursday morning filing, prosecutors argued that the President-elect’s arguments to halt sentencing were "utterly baseless," ABC News reported.
