I expect Dem politicians to lie. We are seeing prosecutors trying to catch up to the politicians.
I suppose the blind justice means a guilty verdict and the willful blindness would be not guilty. Just spitballing here.
The Sixth Amendment right to “be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation” — apparently Trump gets to find out what his underlying crime is, when Bragg delivers his closing argument at the end of the trial. Seems a little non-standard.
I am hoping for exoneration, but am expecting a hung jury. Even in NYC I believe there can be found some decent people who will look at this trial for the farce it is; but unfortunately there are also those who have a severe case of TDS which simply cannot be overcome.
MANhatten is all about locking the Trumpster up.
It’s a done Kangaroo Deal.
Jury instructions will be preponderance of evidence never mind “beyond a reasonable doubt “. Guilty verdict cause Trump is guilty of everything!
New York law doesn’t require the underlying crime to be identified, proven, or even agreed upon by the jury. It’s my understanding the underlying could be FEC violations, tax violations, or something else. The jury only has to be unanimous on the elements of the charged crimes.
“will the Trump Jury Exercise Blind Justice or Willful Blindness ?”
What kind of extreme willful naivete is that question?
It was reported tonight that the jury instructions from Merchan take up 700 pages. Sounds about right when you have 34 felony counts.
Kangaroo court, Kangaroo judge, Kangaroo da, Kangaroo jury. President Trump doesn’t stand a chance. He should have his appeal ready for immediate filing.
Leaving President Trump’s actual motivating crime open to speculation opens all sorts of rhetorical flourishes for prosecution to wail at the jury.
“Who knows what a deceitful tyrant like Trump had in mind for his obvious deceit? It is impossible to gauge the intent of a man hell bent on pursuit of power, power in every aspect of his entire life ? ...”
Why aren’t these “underlying” crimes already adjudicated?