Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump have appealed the verdict in his criminal "hush money" case, asking the judge to delay the sentencing process scheduled for this week. Trump's lawyers have argued that sentencing must be delayed while the appeal is ongoing. His team has asked New York judge Juan Mercan to respond by 14:00 EST on the 6th. On January 3 local time, New York judge Juan Mercan ruled to uphold Trump's conviction in the "hush money" case, reject Trump's request to overturn the jury's verdict, and set the sentencing date for January 10. Trump's lawyers have previously said they would appeal any attempt to overturn his sentence before January 20, the president's inauguration day.