The jury has started deliberating in the Trump hush money case. They will work until 4:30 PM.
Judge Merchan just made it easy for the jury to find Trump guilty with a unanimous vote:
https://twitter.com/JonathanTurley/status/1795835016393486582?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
He told the jury what the prosecutors had to prove to find the defedant guilty:
1. On or about Feb. 14, 2017, fromer president Donald Trump personally made or caused a false entry in business enterprise, specifically invoice from his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen2. Trump did so with intent to commit another crime or intent to conceal another crime. That leaves 33 remaining counts – each for falsifying business records. The only difference is different business record or date. The jury can ask to repeat the law in its entirely as many times.2nd count relates to voucher kept or remained by the Trump Organization. 3rd count relates to voucher kept or remained by Trump Org.–4th is check–5th – invoice from Cohen from March 2017–6th – entry in general ledger for DJT Trust bearing voucher–7th – check #000147–8th – invoice from Cohen April 13, 2017–9th – entry in general ledger for DJT–10th – check from June 2017–11th – invoice from Cohen from May 2017–12th – entry in general ledger for Trump in May 2017–13th – Check–14th – invoice from Cohen–15th – June general ledge entry–16th – check & check stub from June 2017–17th count invoice from Micahel Cohen–18th entry from general ledger–19th pertains to Donald J. Trump check and check stub– 20th count invoice from Michael Cohen– 21st count ledger entry for Donald J Trump– 22nd count pertains to check– 23rd count pertains to voice related to Cohen– 24th count entry in general ledger for Trump– 25th count check and check stub– 26th count invoice from Cohen– 27th count– 28th count check and check stub– 29th invoice from Michael Cohen– 30th count entry in general ledger of Trump– 31st count check and check stub– 32nd count invoice from Cohen– 33rd count entry in general ledger for Trump– 34th count also falsifying business records in the first degree, check
If the jury has a question on law, they will send a note asking to review. The first juror selected is foreperson. Foreperson does not need to the write note or even agree. The foreperson will read the verdict for each of charged accounts. Jurors will then be polled. Jurors will be given verdict sheet.The jury may not leave jury room during deliberations. Lunch will be provided and they must give cell phones to a court officer. The jury can only deliberate when all gathered together in jury room.Must discuss case only among selves, no one else, not even court officer.If they have questions, they will write note to judge.The plan today is to work until 4:30. The judge is not permitted to have conversations on facts of the case. No juror can say the vote of any count.The judge directs all parties to be present during delibrations, and they cannot leave the building.
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