“ The defense should have still requested his testimony to get a formal Merchan denial on record.”
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Given this judge and jury, the defense should have included an appellate specialist on their team. IMHO
Who knows? But by any measure, this prosecution, judge (and pliant jury they selected/allowed) are a travesty to the word ‘justice,’ IMO.
The trial was a testament to the evil of the leftist cabal and a mockery of freedom and justice everywhere.