Jury instructions concluded on Wednesday in theNew York City criminal trialagainst former President Trump after the jury was given several critical directions on how to determine the guilt or innocence of the former president, including one controversial instruction that Fox News Contributor Jona...
Neither “scenario” is recognized under the law. At the very least, both risk confusing the jury as to its proper role. The second one, especially, could throw the case in Trump’s favor. Again, the PRA doesn’t insulate Trump or anyone else from criminal ch...
Blanche said the case was about accounting, not Trump's alleged encounter with Stormy Daniels. He said the business records were accurate and Trump had "absolutely" no intent to defraud. "This case is about documents, it's a paper case. This case is not about an encounter with Stormy Dani...
Merchan just gave the most important instruction in the case: the definition of reasonable doubt and how prosecutors can meet their burden of proof — or fail to meet it. “The defendant is not required to prove or disprove anything. The people have the burden of proving the defendant guilty...
Jury instruction discussion includes definition of reasonable doubt and immunity Among the issues discussed regarding jury instructions in Hunter Biden’s gun trial were the definitions of reasonable doubt and firearms dealer. They also discussed the immunity granted by prosecutors to Hunter’s s...
In some instances, the instruction not to discuss the case sub judice with friends or family can be a wedge within existing important relationships like marriages. Some people share absolutely everything with their partners and not to do so can feel like a betrayal for them. Then there are ...
Jury instruction discussion includes definition of reasonable doubt and immunity Among the issues discussed regarding jury instructions in Hunter Biden’s gun trial were the definitions of reasonable doubt and firearms dealer. They also discussed the immunity granted by prosecutors to Hunter’s sist...
Cannon’s jury instruction order could crush Jack Smith’s case The Trump-appointed may have made her strangest move yet in the former president’s classified documents case. March 19, 2024, 6:59 PM UTC By Jordan Rubin U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is a...
he paid adult film star Stormy Daniels $130,000 in 2016 for her silence about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump. Blanche told jurors they could not find Trump guilty based on Cohen's testimony, and said there were plenty of other reasons to doubt prosecutors' narrative of the case. ...