That decision (to skip a defense in court) doesn’t make much sense to me.
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I agree. But just who would Manafort call to testify in his defense? It’s not obvious to me. And there is no way that he is convicted given the evidence I’ve seen. And an intelligent jury. That’s the wild card.
If the defense doesn’t put on a case, Manafort will not have to testify, and cannot be cross-examined.