NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Donald Trump ’s criminal hush money trial has reached a verdict, but they have requested extra time to complete forms related to their decisions on the 34 fe…
Former US President Donald Trump approaches the media to speak at Manhattan criminal court, Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in New York.
The charges Trump faces are punishable by up to four years in prison. He has denied all wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty.JUDGE DENIES DEFENSE’S POST-VERDICT REQUEST TO ACQUIT TRUMP Merchan summoned Trump, his lawyers and prosecutors to the courtroom to inform them of his scheduling plans. The former president told reporters in the hallway before entering, “I want to campaign.”
Each time the jury has a question — and eventually, if it reaches a verdict — it must send a note to the judge. The way it signals that it has a note is by ringing a bell that blares in the courtroom. The sound is akin to that of an old telephone or alarm clock. Also seen outside the courthouse was Trump senior campaign advisor Jason Miller. He said Trump is “doing great” when asked how the former president was doing while waiting for the jury to deliberate. Miller is among the aides who accompanied Trump on Thursday.
The 12 jurors reheard portions of testimony given by former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker as well as Michael Cohen. “Under our law, Michael Cohen is an accomplice,” and a defendant can’t be convicted of any crime based only on the testimony of an accomplice unless it is supported by corroborative evidence,” Merchan said.Republican presidential nomineeLara Trump serves as co-chair of the Republican National Committee.
Merchan asked jury members to decide which option they preferred on Thursday morning, at the start of the second day of their deliberations. Deliberationsin the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. The seven-man, five-woman panel is tasked with deciding whether Trump is guilty of any of 34 felony counts of falsifying his company’s records.
Some notable appearances at Trump’s trial include House Speaker Mike Johnson, former GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.An acquittal would represent a major win for Trump and embolden him on the campaign trail.
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