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Trump’s hush money trial is nearing an end after a day of heated Cohen cross
Politico ^ | May 16, 2024 | Kyle Cheney

Posted on 05/17/2024 6:40:46 PM PDT by Trump20162020

NEW YORK — By this time next week, Donald Trump could be a convicted felon — or a newly acquitted man declaring complete and total exoneration.

His Manhattan trial on charges for concealing a 2016 hush money scheme is suddenly hurtling toward a conclusion, with Justice Juan Merchan encouraging attorneys to prepare for closing arguments as soon as Tuesday. He would then instruct jurors on legal matters before sending them to deliberate.

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TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; trump

1 posted on 05/17/2024 6:40:46 PM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: Trump20162020

The judge is going to have to instruct more than just the jury.

The entire free world is waiting to hear the prosecution’s punchline to this howler of a trial. Perhaps the judge can explain how someone can be convicted of a crime that doesn’t exist in the law books?


2 posted on 05/17/2024 6:45:39 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: Trump20162020

What the Defensed doesn’t get to present their side. Wouldn’t surprise me with this tainted judge.


3 posted on 05/17/2024 6:45:53 PM PDT by DaiHuy (I support LGBTQ. (Lets Get Biden to Quit.))
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To: Trump20162020

Does this judge not care about his own legal reputation, his administration of justice in his courtroom?

Or does getting Trump override all ethical guidelines?


4 posted on 05/17/2024 6:48:09 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Trump20162020

What’s the charge against President Trump?
That’s the question.
What’s the answer?


5 posted on 05/17/2024 6:53:03 PM PDT by Montana_Sam (Truth lives.)
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To: Trump20162020

The judges instructions to the jury:

“You WILL hand back a ‘Guilty’ verdict, otherwise you will be doxxed and your names and addresses will be released to the public. Our Dem operatives will then surround your homes and burn them to the ground along with your families.

Have a nice day.”


6 posted on 05/17/2024 6:54:50 PM PDT by hoagy62 (Evil won...again.)
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To: Trump20162020

https://cjc.ny.gov/General.Information/Gen.Info.Pages/filecomplaint.html


7 posted on 05/17/2024 6:59:27 PM PDT by Brandonmark (November 2024 cannot come soon enough!)
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To: hoagy62

Pretty accurate estimate of the jury instructions, except the jurors likely won’t need any encouragement to convict. President Trump was convicted the moment the trial started IMO.


8 posted on 05/17/2024 7:24:05 PM PDT by Ex-Episcopalian
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To: Trump20162020

Either he’ll be a convicted felon or Merchan will be sending the jury back for deliberations for the first of seven weekends until july 4 th weekend.


9 posted on 05/17/2024 7:30:14 PM PDT by sopo
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To: Trump20162020

Pretty darn close to 100% chance of conviction for no stated crime except racism for being Orange.

Vicky Nuland of the Orange Color Revolution will be proud.


10 posted on 05/17/2024 7:31:21 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: DaiHuy

Defense just sits there anyway. Objections seem foreign to them.


11 posted on 05/17/2024 7:35:37 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: one guy in new jersey

Seems that judge feels he don’t need no stinking’ law books.


12 posted on 05/17/2024 8:30:49 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Dilbert San Diego

He is being paid handsomely for his role in this mess. He will disappear happy and comfortable.


13 posted on 05/17/2024 8:42:58 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Procrastination is just a form of defiance)
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To: hoagy62
"The judges instructions to the jury:

“You WILL hand back a ‘Guilty’ verdict, otherwise you will be doxxed and your names and addresses will be released to the public. Our Dem operatives will then surround your homes and burn them to the ground along with your families.

Have a nice day.”


14 posted on 05/18/2024 1:04:55 AM PDT by jonrick46 (Leftniks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)
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To: Montana_Sam

The real charge is , he is Donald Trump and we don’t like him and don’t want him to be president so we will ignore any and all legal precedent and hope we have 12 like minded jurors to help lynch him. pray for one honest person on that jury


15 posted on 05/18/2024 3:00:52 AM PDT by TECTopcat
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To: DaiHuy

Not sure why defense doesn’t recall Daniels and present the tape from Bill Maher which refutes her testimony.


16 posted on 05/18/2024 6:57:22 AM PDT by Engedi
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To: Beowulf9

This Guy has heard they come in pretty handy on appeal.


17 posted on 05/18/2024 7:17:33 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: Engedi

Can’t impeach that way IIRC.


18 posted on 05/18/2024 7:19:14 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: Sequoyah101
He is being paid handsomely for his role in this mess. He will disappear happy and comfortable.

Yup. Everyone knows the judge and his family will be richly rewarded if he can force a 'guilty' verdict regardless of the fact that no actual crime has been committed. Pretty much like the real estate 'trial'.

19 posted on 05/18/2024 10:43:08 AM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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