Trump lawyers press judge to overturn hush-money conviction after supreme court immunity ruling

Lawyers argue trial was tainted' by evidence that shouldn't have been allowed and that jury's verdicts must be vacated'

Donald Trump's lawyers are imploring a New York judge to overturn his hush-money conviction and dismiss the case, arguing his historic trial was tainted" by evidence that shouldn't have been allowed because of the US supreme court's recent presidential immunity ruling.

In a court filing dated 10 July but made public on Thursday, defense lawyers said the guilty verdict in the first-ever criminal trial of a US president should be set aside.