NY: Trump on Trial!

[emailking]

You would hope with all the dozens of meetings he's had with the prosecutors they would have done a mock cross to prepare him

[brucejoel99]

If the DA believes Trump committed election interference under NY state law, why isn't he charged with election interference in the indictment?

The DA may not believe he committed election interference under NY state law. The DA may believe he committed election interference under NY state law but may think there is not proof beyond a reasonable doubt that he did. The DA may believe he committed election interference under NY state law and think there is proof beyond a reasonable doubt that he did but may think a jury will not be convinced that there is proof beyond a reasonable doubt that he did. The DA may believe he committed election interference but is using his prosecutorial discretion to charge what he believes is his strongest case so as not to overcharge. It's probably 1 of those.

Oh also, now we know: workable business records statute-of-limitations:

https://twitter.com/alegalnerd/status/1782522217743696366

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/BradMossEsq/status/1784612792932200606

You would hope with all the dozens of meetings he's had with the prosecutors they would have done a mock cross to prepare him

Also, if all that the prosecution had was just Cohen, then there'd be a problem! But with them having Pecker, & all of these other solidly corroborating witnesses, not to mention all of the contemporary documentation that they have, this is frankly - if indeed the verdict that's ultimately rendered by the jury - a conviction capable of withstanding being upheld on appeal:

https://twitter.com/annabower/status/1784632583810126028https://twitter.com/annabower/status/1784643432146706922