Trump’s lawyers call for judge to throw out hush money conviction

Lawyers are seeking to have Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money trial dismissed by a New York judge (Timothy A. Clary/Pool Photo via AP, File)

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urged a judge again Friday to throw out his hush money conviction, baulking at the prosecution’s suggestion of preserving the verdict by treating the case the way some courts do when a defendant dies before sentencing.

Lawyers for Mr Trump called the idea “absurd”.