"The pieces are all there. But is it there beyond a reasonable doubt?" [Trump jury trial] .............. [View all]
It pins and needles time--well it will be in the jury leaves to go into a room to make decisions about the charges against Trump.
I do think much of the world is watching.
What will the Republicans do if Trump is convicted? Put him on the ballot as a convicted felon?
Did prosecutors make a strong case in Trump trial?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-69030047
45 minutes ago
By Madeline Halpert, BBC News, at the court in New York
Michael Cohen - the prosecution's final witness in Donald Trump's criminal trial - faces further cross-examination on Monday before lawyers set out Mr Trump's defence.
For four weeks, Mr Trump has sat quietly in a New York courtroom while state prosecutors have laid out the first-ever criminal case against a former US president.
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Legal experts say the prosecution has done an efficient job. But even with solid evidence and testimony, they acknowledge that a conviction in the complex felony case is far from guaranteed.
"The pieces are all there. But is it there beyond a reasonable doubt?" said former Brooklyn prosecutor Julie Rendelman. "I don't know."
"It only takes one juror," she added. .............
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Jury members are often unpredictable, Ms Kiesel said.
"It only takes one person to decide that the people have not met their burden," she said. "The people have 12 [jurors] to convince."...................................
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