President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla.

An appeals court has refused to stop President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing for his criminal hush money conviction in New York on Friday.

Trump had again turned to the courts hoping they would step in and stop his sentencing for his 34-count felony conviction.

Just 24 hours ago, Judge Juan Merchan refuseda request from Trump to halt the Jan 10 sentencing. In a tersely worded order, the judge informed Trump’s attorneys, Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, that the request was denied because they had failed........

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