Senate trial might be different, but the components of prosecution ought to relate to a normal trial:
1) Establish that a certain conduct has been defined as a crime under law.
2) Establish that such a crime has occurred on a specific occasion.
3) Accuse a Defendant of being the person who dun it.
4) Prove that Defendant did it beyond a reasonable doubt.
Charge One of Impeachment: Bribery. Is it “bribery” to ask the resident of a notoriously corrupt county to investigate/curtail corruption before handing his country US foreign aid? Obviously not. Was throwing in the Bidens of limits? No, the Bidens clearly need investigation. Charge One is without merit. Dismissed.
Charge Two: Obstruction of Congress. Refusing to comply with subpoenas issued without legal authority (full vote of the House) is not obstruction. The Senate has the authority to rule the subpoenas were requests with no validity. Charge Two is without merit. Dismissed.
Impeachment over. Time for an early lunch.
On the obstruction “charge” they came up with, if they really wanted those documents or testimony or ever they were looking for they should have spent the time and Took it to the courts to decide, but They decide to rush it and now they’re in this position