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Rhiannon12866

(208,414 posts)
Sun May 19, 2024, 09:29 PM May 19

'A bored jury will punish the lawyer': Trump's hush money trial enters its final stretch - Velshi - MSNBC



Donald Trump’s historic first criminal trial is entering its final stretch. Judge Juan Merchan has advised the prosecution and defense to be prepared to give closing arguments as soon as Tuesday, which means a verdict could just be days away. Before that though, the defense will spend a third day cross-examining the prosecution’s key witness Michael Cohen.

Criminal defense attorney Danny Cevallos has a piece of advice for the defense: “Don’t overdo it,” he says. “Don’t keep him on there too long and start boring the jury because a bored jury will punish the lawyer.” He joins Charles Coleman Jr. and Hugo Lowell to discuss what to expect in what could be the final week of Trump’s hush money trial. - Aired on 05/19/2024.

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'A bored jury will punish the lawyer': Trump's hush money trial enters its final stretch - Velshi - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 May 19 OP
Isn't defense calling witnesses? This is the oddest trial I've ever seen. jimfields33 May 19 #1
Stormy Daniels and especially Michael Cohen were their main witnesses, Cohen was TFG's "fixer" Rhiannon12866 May 19 #2
They were witnesses for the prosecution, not the defense. femmedem May 19 #3
Well that was prosecutions witnesses. jimfields33 May 19 #5
Well, from what I read they both contributed to the charges of guilt that TFG faces Rhiannon12866 May 19 #6
You're getting confused about prosecution vs. defense. femmedem May 20 #7
For God's sake Mme. Defarge May 19 #4

Rhiannon12866

(208,414 posts)
2. Stormy Daniels and especially Michael Cohen were their main witnesses, Cohen was TFG's "fixer"
Sun May 19, 2024, 09:59 PM
May 19

And testified on exactly what went on at the time - the lies and the payoffs designed to keep the truth from the voters before the 2016 election.

femmedem

(8,225 posts)
7. You're getting confused about prosecution vs. defense.
Mon May 20, 2024, 10:31 AM
May 20

Yes, Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen have contributed testimony that shows TFG's guilt--in other words, testimony that is being used to prosecute him. That's why the prosecution team called them as witnesses, and why TFG's defense team is trying to undermine Cohen's credibility during cross examination. The defense team--the lawyers defending TFG--has not called any witnesses.

Like I said, it happens to all of us from time to time. In this case, it's particularly easy to confuse them because although the prosecutors are prosecuting TFG, they're defending democracy and the rule of law.

Thanks as always for sharing such good clips. You're one of my favorites here.

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