**Free Republic POLL** Verdict in Merchan's Stalinist show trial against President Trump?

StrawPoll ^ | May 29, 2024

[cuz1961]

https://twitter.com/BasedSavannah/status/1795835984359329941 Merchan is giving false instructions to the jury. This has already been settled by SCOTUS. The jury must be unanimous on every decision. Did Merchan actually go to law school?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Hung jury. One holdout. It will take weeks because they will try to coerce him.

[Responsibility2nd]

What the HELL is going on when you click View Results?

A shit load of viruses, crapware, adds, pop ups and more?

[mbrfl]

Acquittal

[John S Mosby]

At his extremely great personal peril. Perhaps. Doesn’t look ‘brave’ one bit. Doe eyed, stupid and paid off, and his panties too tight.

[Eagle Forgotten]

“Regardless of the jury verdict Merchan will declare DJT is guilty. Even if it’s a unanimous acquittal Merchan will set aside the jury verdict and declare guilty.”

I’m not voting in the poll because I have no strong opinion as between a guilty verdict and a hung jury.

But I have a strong opinion about this: If the jury verdict is a unanimous acquittal, there is absolutely no way that Merchan will declare Trump guilty.

There are well-established rules for many aspects of a criminal case. One is that the prosecution sums up second. Trump complained about that, because it worked against him, but that’s the law.

Another rule is that neither the trial judge nor any appellate court can set aside a jury verdict of acquittal. The Dems may complain about that, because it works against them, but that’s the law. A jury acquittal will end the matter, period.

[antceecee]

That link is corrupt….led me to warning of identity theft site

[Mathews]

Conviction for sure. The demons need their pound of flesh.

[JCL3]

Agreed.
Merchant and his offspring have been bought and paid for.
He’s got visions of book deals, celebrity TV tours, speaking engagement pay forever.

[bigbob]

Conviction. Maybe on just some charges.

[BigFreakinToad]

Conviction, because thats what the state wants. You know the alphabets have strong armed the jury.

[Harpotoo]

LOL, There is no choice here! It’s Guilty until appeal process completes!

[central_va]

The John Holmes verdict: hung jury.

[Songcraft]

The equine verdict?

[Skooz]

Since it’s a Stalinist show trial, conviction is a fait accompli.

And next January he’ll be sworn in as president.

[fuzzylogic]

I would say a hung jury. I would imagine there’s one sane juror. That said, who knows what outside pressure they’re getting. It’d be naive to think there was none.

[Organic Panic]

Guilty on all counts. Trump ordered to jail from the court room. While in jail Merchan gives Trump the maximum sentence for each charge. Merchan wants to be famous.

[Orosius]

The guilty verdict was predetermined before the trial even started. That’s why Biden will be going on tv to advise the “decent remaining Republicans “ to pick a different candidate. Mark my words.

[taxcontrol]

Putting my money on Hung Jury.

[PIF]

A conviction means a major stock market dip/crash.