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Trump Can’t Rely on ‘Presence-Of-Counsel’ Defense at NY Criminal Trial, Judge Rules

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Trump Can’t Rely on ‘Presence-Of-Counsel’ Defense at NY Criminal Trial, Judge Rules Acting New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Manuel Merchan. Courtesy photo.

An advice-of-counsel defense would require Trump to waive attorney-client privilege and disclose all communications.

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Former President Donald Trump cannot rely on an “amorphous” presence-of-counsel defense at his upcoming Manhattan criminal trial, a judge has ruled.

Acting Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan on Monday granted a request from prosecutors to preclude Trump’s attorneys from furthering a vague defense, saying it would only confuse jurors.

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