President Donald Trump’s attorneys filed an appeal on Wednesday challenging his conviction for falsifying business records.
Trump’s lawyers filed a notice of appeal, asking the New York mid-level appeals court to overturn his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records from May last year.
“The misuse of the criminal law by the Manhattan DA to target President Trump sets a dangerous precedent, and we look forward to the case being dismissed on appeal,” Robert Giuffra, co-chair of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and the lead attorney representing the president in the matter, said in a statement.
He said the appeal is a step toward protecting New York’s “reputation as a global business, financial, and legal center.”...
