A New York judge has set a trial date of March 25, 2024, for the criminal case against former President Donald Trump, potentially setting up a media spectacle in the middle of the Republican presidential primary season.
The trial date was set during a brief hearing Tuesday in which Judge Juan Merchan read Trump an order on what he can and cannot say publicly about the case and evidence his legal team will get from prosecutors to prepare for trial.Trump pleaded not guilty last month to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records with the intent to conceal illegal conduct connected to his 2016 presidential campaign.
“He understands that he has to comply with the order, and if he doesn’t do so, he’s violating your order,” Blanche said during the hearing. “He is free to defend himself against these charges. He is free to campaign,” Merchan added. “He is free to do just about anything that does not violate the specific terms of the protective order.”“Violation of a court order or court mandate could result in sanctions which include a finding of contempt which is punishable,” Merchan said.
Prosecutors declined to produce material to the defence before the hearing Tuesday – requesting that the former president be instructed by the judge about the protective order that governs his conduct surrounding case evidence.The next hearing is now scheduled for January 4, 2024.
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