Oct. 24 (UPI) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded not guilty Friday to her charges of lying on a mortgage application, a prosecution pushed by President Donald Trump.
James' arraignment was in Norfolk, Va., in her first court appearance since her indictment on Oct. 9. A grand jury in the U.S.District Court of Eastern Virginia indicted James on the criminal charges after the Justice Department alleged she falsely claimed a Norfolk, Va., property that she bought in 2020 would be her primary residence to get better mortgage terms.
U.S. District Judge Jamar Walker set a trial date for Jan. 26. Prosecutors said the trial will take about two weeks, and that they will call eight to 10 witnesses. But Walker said the trial should be three to five days.
James was released on her own recognizance after the arraignment. She is charged with one count of bank fraud and one count of making a false statement to a financial institution.
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