The defense likely feels it made its case in the cross-examination of the prosecution’s witnesses. If they are not calling Manafort himself, there is likely no one else they need to call.
Isn't the defense working on their motion to acquit? Wasn't that supposed to be presented today?
-PJ
It should be blatantly obvious to even a num skull moron on the jury that this whole issue is a government BS “manufactured” witch hunt .
FREE MANAFORD
My guess is that it is going to be a hung jury. If there are only 1-2 holding out for acquittal, there will be another trial. 3+ “not guilty” votes, and a retrial is less likely. 6+ “not guilty” votes and a retrial is not going to happen.
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The collapse of the prosecution’s main witness should result in either acquittal, or a hung jury.
There never should have been an indictment.
If he is found guilty, I’m hoping the Judge sentences him to ‘Time Served’.
It is a common tactic but I think (suspect?) that a jury is going to want to hear “the other side of the story” and even though there is no legal burden to present it, they are going to wonder why and suspect that the defendant lacked a credible counter-story. But of course I am rooting for an acquittal. But for his association with the President, Manafort would not be on trial. That makes this a political show trial.
Gates was practically a witness for the defense. Why screw things up?