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by Bootstrap
Sat Jun 01, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump Convicted
Replies: 145
Views: 2715

Re: Trump Convicted

Mechan, on the other hand, promised no vengeance, encouraged the jury to reach their own conclusions, and was careful to do things by the book . According the Alan Dershowitz and Johnathan Turley, along with many other legal experts I have heard of late, he went way outside the book on multiple ite...
by Bootstrap
Sat Jun 01, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump Convicted
Replies: 145
Views: 2715

Re: Trump Convicted

Seems a lot of people disagree with the verdict. They are putting their money where their mouth is. Sure, Trump is doing a good job of politicizing this and promising political vengeance. Trump knows how to raise money off of partisan outrage and grievance. But he and his lawyer did not seem to be ...
by Bootstrap
Sat Jun 01, 2024 11:47 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump Convicted
Replies: 145
Views: 2715

Re: Trump Convicted

Also, search for the string "1099" to see what was said about 1099s that were submitted. For instance: They include Cohen's bank opening records at First Republic Bank for both Resolution Consultants and Essential Consultants; the bank paperwork for the wire transfer to Keith Davidson; th...
by Bootstrap
Sat Jun 01, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump Convicted
Replies: 145
Views: 2715

Re: Trump Convicted

And the discussion here on MN has no rules of evidence. So yeah, I'll take a jury trial over social media any day. I try to hold myself to a high standard for rules of evidence. And I encourage you to do the same. I have searched rather intensively and cannot find the evidence you claim in the post...
by Bootstrap
Fri May 31, 2024 5:00 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump Convicted
Replies: 145
Views: 2715

Re: Trump Convicted

I have no idea. I wasn't there. It wasn't televised. And I haven't read all 94 pages of trial transcripts. Knock yourself out if you are curious: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/30/nyregion/trump-hush-money-trial-transcript-may-29.html?u2g=i&unlocked_article_code=1.wE0.FzNI.mXQ7AHRb...
by Bootstrap
Fri May 31, 2024 4:44 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump Convicted
Replies: 145
Views: 2715

Re: Trump Convicted

Was falsification of tax returns and campaign finance violations part of the examination and cross examination process of the trial? I don't recall that it was. I realize that this may have been part of the jury instructions, but was it part of the trial? Of course. Otherwise, the jury would have f...
by Bootstrap
Fri May 31, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump Convicted
Replies: 145
Views: 2715

Re: Trump Convicted

Of course. Otherwise, the jury would have found him not guilty. That's what the jury instructions told them to do, Mechan was very clear about that. The jury was convinced that the prosecution demonstrated this. Judge Merchan instructed the jury, they didn’t need to "unanimously agree on which...
by Bootstrap
Fri May 31, 2024 4:39 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Bunny Trails
Replies: 1351
Views: 517444

Re: Bunny Trails

When a post is put in Bunny Trails, can we assume it is off topic and need not be responded to? Doesn't seem like this thread is the one we need to spend our time and energy on.
by Bootstrap
Fri May 31, 2024 4:36 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump Convicted
Replies: 145
Views: 2715

Re: Trump Convicted

I have no idea. I wasn't there. It wasn't televised. And I haven't read all 94 pages of trial transcripts. Knock yourself out if you are curious: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/30/nyregion/trump-hush-money-trial-transcript-may-29.html?u2g=i&unlocked_article_code=1.wE0.FzNI.mXQ7AHRb...
by Bootstrap
Fri May 31, 2024 4:33 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump Convicted
Replies: 145
Views: 2715

Re: Trump Convicted

Falsification of tax returns. He fraudulently wrote of the $130,000 payment as "legal expenses". That alone is a crime. And campaign finance violations. The $130,000 hush money payment was an undisclosed in-kind campaign contribution since its purpose was to affect the election. It is a v...