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To: nikos1121

Presumption of innocence applies to a criminal case. This is a civil case. That also means that the standard of proof is preponderance of the evidence (50% + 1) rather than beyond a reasonable doubt, and a unanimous verdict may not be required. So if the plaintiff can persuade a majority of the jury that it is more likely than not that the incident occurred, Trump will lose. Essential, this is a case where Trump will have to prove it didn’t happen, rather than the plaintiff proving that it did. Not fair, but the reality.


8 posted on 05/05/2023 5:06:15 AM PDT by CA Conservative (Texan by birth, Californian by circumstance)
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To: CA Conservative

He has to persuade more than a majority of the jury.


11 posted on 05/05/2023 5:18:47 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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That also means that the standard of proof is preponderance of the evidence (50% + 1) rather than beyond a reasonable doubt…

If an attorney can’t find five biased leftists jurors to convict Trump in Manhattan, he should be disbarred…

12 posted on 05/05/2023 5:21:53 AM PDT by Magnatron
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