How can jurors not do that?
“They aren’t being asked to punish Trump “
The expected lies from the WaCOmPost....
Trump’s best chances will come when an appeals court overrules the idiotic and biased verdict that is coming next.
“This is why the judge was frustrated at Trump’s attorney Todd Blanche on Tuesday; Blanche made a comment that Trump might face prison time, tying the verdict to a punishment in a way that could influence how jurors vote on the charges.”
Was that smart? We can only assume these jurors would like to see Trump behind bars.
Oh FFS - I’ve seen no evidence Bump has any legal training.
If this were a normal legal case, the prosecution would have to prove each element of the underlying crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Here, they’ve never alleged a singular “crime” which supports the foundation transforming this into a felony versus a misdemeanor. And only a felony could trigger the new - and Constitutionally dubious - felony statute of limitations they put in just so they could go after Trump.
Calling this a miscarriage of justice doesn’t begin to get to just how corrupt and abusive this case has been.
Details on the NY State judiciary levels:
1.) the NY State Supreme Court is NOT the highest Court in NY State. It is a statewide trial court jurisdictionally, and as such is a common trial court. Can’t get a divorce in NY State without it coming before the “Supreme” Court. So— it is small potatoes.
the true power (and it is political as hell) is the NY Court of Appeals.
2.) The NY Appeals Court is OVER the Supreme. Merchan is an apparatchik of the State of New York.
He should be removed from the bench. Period and for Life!
Blanche put pay to that-— Big Time! They WILL be thinking of “what happens to me if I make this idiotic decision, based on NO known US law. Unconstitutional “made up” Merchan Colombian law.... Dem machine Tammany “law” we are back there and this is Five Points Gangs of New York re-visited and installed.
They’re all going to sit down, hold hands, throw their heads back and laugh. Then vote guilty. 😏
This all depends on the collective IQ of the jurors.
If it’s like the OJ Jury, then Trump doesn’t stand a chance................
“Guilty of everything - all in favor say Aye!”
I think this comment is generally fair if presented in the proper context, e.g. "remember, a man may go to prison if you don't do your duty and find no reasonable doubt in your mind". That's the way the system works. If there is reasonable doubt, you must let him out.
The jurors will spend just enough time, online, to check their off-shore accounts...
They will also have to verify that the contracts on their family members has been canceled...
As soon as they get a ka-ching, they’ll come in with the verdict they were paid to produce...
IF there is one "not guilty", they have to deal with THAT one first and if THAT one is concerned about being tagged forever a traitor . . . . others may think twice about a guilty vote.
No idea which, seein' as it's New Yawk.