Trump attends his sentencing hearing with Judge Juan Merchan following jury conviction in his hush money case.

via REUTERS In a letter to the judge, Merchant’s lawyer claims that “arbitrary and capricious” rules are being inflicted only to make his “life at the MDC more miserable.” That includes ...

Lawyer Ashleigh Merchant is calling for a judge to recuse himself from a case, defending other legal counsel held in contempt ...

said Merchant has a “very low IQ,” but Day said Merchant was evaluated and found competent to stand trial. When Judge R. Scott Krihbaum asked Merchant if he had anything to say, he struggled.

The judge says she’s considering having the District Attorney’s office pay for the legal fees for the Merchant law firm. That ...