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Proving Trump himself actively caused the records to be falsified was the sine qua non of the case.

Curly1918 18627 posts Joined: Aug 30, 2017

Posted 11:10 am on May 23, 2024

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Everything else was collateral embellishment.

If this is not given as a jury instruction it is reversible error.

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Proving Trump himself actively caused the records to be falsified was the sine qua non of the case. Curly1918 11:10am · 5/23/24
- I'm sure the prosecution will tell the jury that DJT had knowledge of the illegal scheme... TyroneIrish 12:12pm · 5/23/24
  - A standard jury instruction warns that arguments by counsel are not evidence. Curly1918 1:33pm · 5/23/24
    - No but circumstantial evidence is and if he’s convicted that will be the key.NT Frank L 1:43pm · 5/23/24
      - What circumstantial evidence? No "testimony" even inferred Trump was involved with record keeping. Curly1918 2:04pm · 5/23/24
        
        Then how did they know how to book it as a retainer? Frank L 2:07pm · 5/23/24
        
        You have a bit of a point. Why should any payments made to Cohen be listed as "legal" expenses? Curly1918 2:17pm · 5/23/24
        
        Even when they weren’t. Which Orange knew full well they weren’t when he submitted them to be Frank L 2:27pm · 5/23/24

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