Judge scolds defense team for returning late from break From pool reports Before jurors were brought back into the court

[orangecrush]

Before jurors were brought back into the courtroom following a short afternoon break, Judge Juan Merchan gently admonished the defense team for returning late, according to pool reports.


"Counsel, it's important that we keep the breaks to the allotted time, so we can keep moving," Merchan said.
Merchan said court will break for the day around 4:30 p.m. ET.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-hush-money-trial-04-15-24/index.html

I think this Judge is done with the delay tactics.

[TexasDem69]

1. Returning 10 minutes late from lunch isn't a particularly effective

Delay tactic. It might push the whole trial back by 2 hours if they continue to do this for another month or two. Sarcasm in case anyone wondered.

[PortTack]

12. Actually I think that's exactly what they're doing, at his behest. They will continue to do it despite fines

Until he is warned he will land it jail

[TexasDem69]

14. That's the least effective delay strategy ever

It doesn’t even result in delay. The judge can just add five minutes to the end of the trial day.

[PortTack]

16. I guess we'll find out!

[TheBlackAdder]

19. If Trump is late, extend the trial day by that amount. That will piss off the jury to stay late because of Trump.

[TomSlick]

2. Being late to appear before a judge is a bad idea.

A judge may scold once and slap thereafter.

[ShazzieB]

3. I like Merchan's style!

It doesn't sound like he's going to put up with any 🐵 business, to which I say, YAY!

[PatSeg]

5. Yes, he's setting the tone

Something that is probably necessary when dealing with a defendant like Donald Trump. He's been pretty impressive.

Time for Donald to come down to earth and realize that in court, he is the defendant, not the former president.

[Traurigkeit]

10. This is CRIMINAL COURT not something the wesal ever was part of, only civil court for the LIAR.

CRIMINAL COURT are not for braggers, liars, tiny-hand, phony face prople like TSF.

[PatSeg]

18. And someone posted that

Trump will have to sit still day after day after day, quietly no less, something he is not used to. It could be the ultimate torture for him.

[ZonkerHarris]

4. zero respect for the court

[machoneman]

9. It was done on purpose and at TFG's demand.

[TexasDem69]

15. Any support for that?

It’s a stupid strategy. Won’t delay anything and just irritate the judge. If they showed up 10 minutes late every day for 2 months it adds 6 hours to the trial, pisses off the judge, and pisses off the jury.

[dlk]

6. Annoying (and disrespecting) the judge is usually a poor defense strategy

Who are they trying to impress?

[Wednesdays]

7. You have to ask?

74 million MAGAts and Fox News.

[dlk]

13. Theoretically, an attorney's first duty is to do their best defending their client

Priorities…

[COL Mustard]

8. Donald of Orange

Naturally.

[Permanut]

11. It's a mind game by Mango Mussolini..

to make sure the judge knows that the Trump team will be controlling the clock.

So far it's backfiring.

[former9thward]

17. The judge did not "scold" anyone.

Does everything have to be exaggerated just for politics?