The jury will not give Trump a prison sentence. They are only responsible for deciding whether Trump is guilty or not guilty of the charges.

[Fort Fun Indiana]

According to my information

it is indeed the JURY

who passes sentence

Wasn't that decided by scotus?

Your information is pretty bad. Newsmax?

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Here are a few observations from the courtroom. Observations provided by reporters sitting in the courtroom itself.

When we left, Todd Blanche had just been eviscerated by Justice Merchan for telling the jurors that they can’t send Trump “to prison” on Michael Cohen’s words. The moment was tough for Blanche. But the defense lawyer may have accomplished what he wanted by leaving a memory of those words in the jurors’ minds.

By emphasizing that Trump faces prison to the jury, which is only responsible for deciding whether he is guilty or not guilty of the charges, Todd Blanche was able to remind them their deliberations could have weighty consequences. The prosecution doesn’t want them thinking about those consequences — only the case itself.

As proceedings resume, a prosecutor, Susan Hoffinger, reminds the judge that before the trial began, he himself precluded the jury from hearing anything about potential punishments for Trump. “Mr. Blanche was certainly on notice that this was an improper argument,” Hoffinger says.

Hoffinger also argues that the defense misstated the law when it came to how legal retainer agreements work in New York. Todd Blanche is now arguing with that, saying he is willing to litigate the issue further this evening.

Justice Merchan is now instructing the jurors that Todd Blanche’s comment about sending Trump “to prison” was “improper” and that they must disregard it. He reminds them that a prison sentence is not required in the event of a guilty verdict.

And this is after the defense's closing arguments, and after a lunch break. Next to follow will be the closing arguments of the prosecution

Live Updates: Prosecutor Says Trump Tried to ‘Hoodwink the American Voter’ ​

In closing arguments in the criminal trial of Donald J. Trump, a prosecutor said Mr. Trump engaged in a conspiracy to suppress a porn star’s account of a sexual liaison. Jurors could begin deliberating Wednesday.

In New York Times/Siena College battleground polls in October, about 7 percent of Mr. Trump’s supporters said they would vote for Mr. Biden if Mr. Trump were found guilty in an unspecified criminal trial.

And this is after the defense's closing arguments, and after a lunch break. Next to follow will be the closing arguments of teh prosecution.

Power Shifts to Jury as Closing Arguments Finish in Trump Trial

Jurors heard a meticulous recounting of five weeks of testimony in the criminal trial of Donald J. Trump, in which prosecutors argued he tried to “hoodwink the American voter.” The defense said there was not “a shred of evidence.”

www.nytimes.com

They are only responsible for deciding whether Trump is guilty or not guilty of the charges.​

And in only a few hours, they found him guilty on all counts.

the end

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

According to my information

it is indeed the JURY

who passes sentence

Wasn't that decided by scotus?

One more imbecile

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

According to my information

Haha

Please, point us to that source that doesn't exist.

 

[Faun]

Probably.

This is the weakest case I've ever seen that didn't spring from the imagination of Hollywood writers.

LOLOL

 

[Missourian]

LOLOL

And it didn't help ya one iota...

Sham trial fail.

 

[Faun]

And it didn't help ya one iota...


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Sham trial fail.

Sure it did. A week ago, Trump was ahead.

 

[Missourian]

Sure it did. A week ago, Trump was ahead.

Show me.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

They are tied now, with Biden ahead in PA and MI.

A week ago, Biden was behind.