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BREAKING: Trump Jurors Dismissed for the Day
Twitter/X ^ | May 29. 2024 | Collin Rugg

Posted on 05/29/2024 1:19:48 PM PDT by Yo-Yo

JUST IN: NBC reports that Trump's defense team is "newly animated" and have "cracked" a smile while the District Attorney's team looks "tense and apprehensive" in New York.

The moment came as the jury submitted a second note to Judge Merchan, asking him to give the instructions again.

"The District Attorney’s team looks tense and apprehensive. Todd Blanche, on Trump’s defense team, just cracked a tight smile. Trump, Blanche and Emil Bove, another one of Trump's attorneys, are whispering amongst themselves and look newly animated," NBC reported.

Jurors were then dismissed for the day after a few hours of deliberations.

"You must not google or otherwise search for information about the case," Merchan said.

Deliberations will continue tomorrow at 9:30.



TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: jury; trump
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To: Michael.SF.

that’s my thinking as well. If they were all rabid anti-trump fans fully brainwashed, they’d be calling him guilty already.


61 posted on 05/29/2024 2:07:16 PM PDT by Jonny7797
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To: butterdezillion

>> Lord, we desperately need You to break through the spirit of delusion and bring thoughts of truth and justice.

AMEN and AMEN, I am aligned with you in prayer!


62 posted on 05/29/2024 2:07:27 PM PDT by Nervous Tick ("First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people...": ISLAM is the problem!)
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To: Yo-Yo

Give the instructions again? What sort of state is New York? In Virginia, the judge reads the instructions to the jury and then when the jury goes to the jury room to deliberate all of the evidence and the jury instructions come into the jury room with the jury. Why wouldn’t New York do something as sensible as that.


63 posted on 05/29/2024 2:08:48 PM PDT by Captain Jack Aubrey (There's not a moment to lose.)
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To: Yo-Yo

I’m sure they got Brandon all jacked up for nothing.


64 posted on 05/29/2024 2:09:18 PM PDT by eyedigress
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To: eyedigress

I’ll be shocked if they vote not guilty but it sure would be a hoot! 😄


65 posted on 05/29/2024 2:10:35 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

Exactly. I do know a couple lawyers and in casual conversation with them, not even about this case any trial they were on the jury got a copy of the jury instructions to reference and read for themselves.


66 posted on 05/29/2024 2:12:47 PM PDT by matt04 ( )
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To: Fuzz

No. Wrong


67 posted on 05/29/2024 2:21:03 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Gay State Conservative

Rigged jury from the get-go. Unless a few jurors ignore the crooked judge Trump will be fiund guilty. It will immediately be appealed to the Supreme Court and the conviction will be overturned 9-0.


68 posted on 05/29/2024 2:21:45 PM PDT by NKP_Vet (Catholic-lite Equals Catholic ZERO.ed )
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To: JonPreston

lol

👍


69 posted on 05/29/2024 2:24:21 PM PDT by Fuzz
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To: NKP_Vet
Immediate appeal to SCOTUS as been suggested. But will it be allowed or will DJT be required to take the usual appeals route?
70 posted on 05/29/2024 2:25:07 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Lethal Force Authorized At Mar-a-Lago!)
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To: Yo-Yo

Jurors Dismissed for the Day

Doing early shopping?.


71 posted on 05/29/2024 2:26:26 PM PDT by Vaduz
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To: Fuzz
Argue with AI.

Judge Juan Merchan is a Colombian immigrant who moved to the United States with his family when he was 6 years old.

However, there is no specific information available about his current citizenship status.

It’s common for immigrants to become naturalized citizens of their new country, but without specific information, it’s not possible to confirm whether Judge Merchan holds dual citizenship

72 posted on 05/29/2024 2:27:54 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: jagusafr
In many jurisdictions, there's discretion as to whether to send the instructions out with the jury. In Georgia, many do not. Which I think is silly, but there you are. Apparently some judges think the voluminous instructions will distract the jury from fact-finding.

After many, many years practicing law and working for the appellate court system, I was put on a jury (much to my surprise!) It was a will contest in probate court. I was appointed foreman without a vote (everybody just turned and looked at me) and the first thing I said was, "We better get a copy of the jury instructions." Called the bailiff, he went away, came back, said, "The judge doesn't generally send them back." I said, "No worries, I took notes on the important ones."

We wound up breaking the will, but it really wasn't a close call. First vote was 10-2 and the 2 were just doubtful, after we went over the evidence they were convinced. Took us about 5 hours including lunch :-)

73 posted on 05/29/2024 2:28:45 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ecce Crucem Domini, fugite partes adversae. Vicit Leo de Tribu Iuda, Radix David, Alleluia!)
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To: Gay State Conservative

1% chance of a hung jury
0% chance of not guilty


99% chance of conviction.

Now taking orders for the number of months/years the Colombian cocaine judge will give him.


74 posted on 05/29/2024 2:31:10 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Yo-Yo

On The Five, Greg Gutfeld summarized this pretty good. This is causing mental illness of people trying to follow all. Judge Pirro sound depressed with what she said she heard during instructions this morning. All so wrong, yet the judge just rolls on as if right and just.


75 posted on 05/29/2024 2:32:43 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Build the Wall, Deport Them All. No amnesty for anyone.)
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To: JonPreston

Ah. So you are saying I’m wrong for a claim I never made.

Strange that.

I pointed out he came to the US as a child to a post that surmised he was a judge in Columbia, which would have been a remarkable achievement for a toddler.


76 posted on 05/29/2024 2:34:14 PM PDT by Fuzz
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To: jerod

Not necessarily. A common issue with jurors is the meaning of “proof beyond a reasonable doubt.” The concept can be elusive in that it does not mean no doubt whatever, nor does it mean that you think someone did wrong. It means that the evidence that heard as a jury is so clear and persuasive that it leaves no reasonable doubt of guilt in the mind of any juror.


77 posted on 05/29/2024 2:35:14 PM PDT by Rockingham
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To: jagusafr

As I have said, no one needs to say a disparaging word about this “Judge…” His actions have said it all.


78 posted on 05/29/2024 2:36:14 PM PDT by Shady (The Force of Liberty must prevail for the sake of our Children and Grandchildren...)
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To: Fuzz

If might not be an American citizen, and he might or might not be a dual citizen how are you sure he came to America when he was 5-6? Based on what exactly (other than a Wiki entry that anyone can edit)?


79 posted on 05/29/2024 2:37:06 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: jagusafr
Not in Bizzarro World courts.


80 posted on 05/29/2024 2:39:02 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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