Monday, May 27, 2024

Judge: To convict Trump of felonies, jury does not need to unanimously agree on what 'predicate' crime he committed

 https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/05/21/trump-hush-money-criminal-trial/no-unanimity-needed-for-predicate-crimes-00159225

In other words: If some jurors believe that Trump falsified business documents solely to cover up a tax crime, while others believe that he falsified business documents solely to cover up an election crime, the jury can still convict Trump on the felony-level falsifying-documents charges, despite disagreeing on the predicate crimes.

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5 comments:

  1. Garnel IronheartMay 27, 2024 at 9:27 PM

    So convict first, then figure out the crime. How delightfully Soviet.

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    1. Daas TorahMay 28, 2024 at 7:27 AM

      Don't bother with facts or read the posts that contradict your fantasies

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    2. Garnel IronheartMay 28, 2024 at 4:28 PM

      It's exactly what the article says.
      It's like modern Chareidi psak - first forbid something, then find a bunch of sources for support.

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    3. Daas TorahMay 28, 2024 at 7:01 PM

      Nope that is not what it says!

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  2. Hate-to-disagreeMay 27, 2024 at 9:39 PM

    In Pesak we have a similar concept regarding calculating Rov Shittos for Halacha Limaasa. Even if two Shittos give contradictory sevaros, we count both in determining what most opinions hold.

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