This is madness. The Democrats are destroying this country.
The Only Discernible Crime In Trump Trial Is Michael Cohen Admitting To Stealing $30,000
“GET OUT OF THE COURTROOM, NOW!”
Lunatic Judge Merchan just had a meltdown over Bob Costello’s testimony that dismantled the case against Rightful President Trump.
WE THE PEOPLE STAND WITH BOB COSTELLO!
JUDGE MERCHAN BELONGS IN PRISON! pic.twitter.com/Ps3YtGnreT
— Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) May 20, 2024
Unbelievable, a judge would kick a defense witness off the stand and out of the courtroom, but that’s what Judge Merchan did.
He’s not going to dismiss! Too much money is going into his daughter’s bank account.
It’ll be up to the jury, a NeverTrump NY jury. UNREAL! pic.twitter.com/Mra5RLOuhc
— Mike Engleman (@RealHickory) May 20, 2024
JUST IN: Judge Juan Merchan is pulling out all of the stops to save Michael Cohen, after Trump’s team torched him last week.
So far today he’s already rejected an email from Cohens former attorney that rejects Cohens entire testimony and won’t allow Trump’s team to submit a… pic.twitter.com/IKyA2SnKmt
— Travis (@Travis_4_Trump) May 20, 2024
https://twiter.com/TheThe1776/status/1792751179388330314
It appears Judge Merchan will prevent former FEC Chair Brad Smith—a solid, credible witness—on to rebut some of the self-serving testimony of prosecution witnesses. And Merchan allowed Stormy Daniels’ salacious testimony, which was devoid of relevance to the case. Pure prejudice. pic.twitter.com/gflXvS17gV
— David Asman (@DavidAsmanfox) May 20, 2024
The New York Post reports:
There’s been a lot of talk about what the jury is thinking in Donald Trump’s New York abomination-of-a-criminal trial after being subjected to days of salacious but largely irrelevant testimony from a porn star and a perjurer.
But if the prosecution rests, as expected, after Cohen’s testimony, this case shouldn’t even go to verdict.
That decision will be up to Judge Juan Merchan.
Newsweek: The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s trial in Manhattan “tipped his hand” on an important issue, a former federal prosecutor said.
On May 21, Joyce Vance, a former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, wrote in her Civil Discourse blog about a comment Judge Juan Merchan made while discussing jury instructions. A judge gives such instructions to explain the laws a jury must use to decide a case.
A hush-money payment is not illegal, and under New York law, falsifying business records is considered a misdemeanor unless it is done to conceal another crime, in which case it can be a felony.
Merchan said the prosecution did not need to prove that Trump committed additional crimes, like campaign finance or tax violations. Instead, it must show that Trump intended to commit or conceal these crimes.
“You must remember, the People are not required to prove these offenses beyond a reasonable doubt; therefore, that reduces the need or the burden to define every term and every phrase,” Merchan said, per Vance’s blog. Merchan made the comment while discussing whether the defense could call an expert in campaign finance law.
While the odds are low that he’ll follow the law, given his blatant disregard for it throughout the trial, now that even the left-wing media has begrudgingly flipped their opinions on the propriety of this case, we might be in for a surprise that will save the integrity of the justice system after all.
Watch Trump’s reaction:
Trump reacts to Judge Merchan evacuating the courtroom after Bob Costello started exposing Michael Cohen
“He just did something that nobody’s ever seen… they just got thrown out of the courthouse” pic.twitter.com/LcHY2J8Dyn
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) May 20, 2024
NYP: Most legal experts expect that the defense will file a motion for a directed verdict once the state rests its case. No crime has been committed.
In simple terms, this is a request that the judge make a finding that — even if the jury were to believe all the evidence that prosecutors introduced — they nonetheless have failed to present evidence on some or all of the elements of the charged crimes.
If even one element has no proof, the case should be summarily dismissed.
That’s exactly what happened in this case.
In order to prove their case, the state must prove two things beyond a reasonable doubt: (1) That Donald Trump, with an intent to defraud, made or caused to be made a false entry in a business record; and (2) that he did so with an intent to commit or conceal another crime.
This is the HERO witness BOB COSTELLO at the Trump Trial today. He is Openly and Gloriously showing CONTEMPT for this Lidicrous trial. He said Out loud how RIDICULOUS This whole thing is —Judge Merchan was HUMILIATED and asked to be Alone for a while. pic.twitter.com/z6HpZ9s5T5
— Greg Kelly (@gregkellyusa) May 20, 2024
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Author: Pamela Geller
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