The judge in the New York Donald Trump trial looks ready to hand favors to the prosecutors and for president's defense on instructions to give the jury.
. For now, it’s a waiting game to see whether Trump or New York prosecutors will achieve their desired outcomes.
The jury is composed of 12 members and six alternates and will likely begin deliberations by May 29, according to Merchan. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the 34-count indictment brought by Bragg, an elected Democrat. Falsifying business records alone is ordinarily a misdemeanor. The charge is upgraded to a felony only if the records are falsified when “intent to defraud includes an intent to commit another crime or to aid or conceal the commission thereof,” theTrump’s lawyers argue there is no predicate crime, and that all jurors should be required to agree on one in order to convict Trump of a felony.
Defense Attorney Emil Bove told the court Tuesday that the former president’s team would like the jury to be provided in-depth instruction about federal election law, noting that the judge should set a high bar for them to determine that falsification ofNational Enquirer
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