Judge Juan Merchan Wednesday afternoon dismissed the courtroom for the day in Alvin Bragg’s ‘hush money’ lawfare trial against Trump.
Merchan is allowing the jurors to choose ONE of the three predicate crimes. Jurors do NOT have to unanimously agree on which of the three predicate crimes Trump committed.
1. Violations of federal election law
2. The falsification of business records; and
3. Tax violations
Of course, this will make it easier to convict Trump.
No verdict was reached after the jury deliberated for a few hours.
Deliberations will reconvene Thursday morning at 9:30 am ET.
BREAKING: Merchan dismissed courtroom for the day. NO VERDICT today.
Will reconvene tomorrow at 9:30 a.m.
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The jury took a break from deliberations to pass Judge Merchan a note.
Note contained four requests:
-David Pecker’s phone conversation with DJT
-David Pecker’s testimony not to sign over ??
-David Pecker testimony on Trump Tower meeting
-Michael Cohen testimony on Trump Tower meeting
BREAKING: Merchan says he received a note marked as court exhibit #4 signed by the foreperson at 2:56 pm.
Note contains four requests:
-David Pecker’s phone conversation with DJT
-David Pecker’s testimony not to sign over ??
-David Pecker testimony on Trump Tower meeting
-Cohen…— Paul Ingrassia (@PaulIngrassia) May 29, 2024
At 3:56 pm, a second jury note was received.
BREAKING: Second Jury Note Received!
— Paul Ingrassia (@PaulIngrassia) May 29, 2024
A minute later the jury requested to hear Judge Merchan’s instructions again.
BREAKING: Jury requests to rehear judge’s instructions.
— Paul Ingrassia (@PaulIngrassia) May 29, 2024