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See that you need to get right to it, but you need to establish your themes and you need to set expectations as alert. So the prosecution is going to argue, first of all, their theme is that this is not about just hush Money Or Business records. This is about an effort to do you have 2016 election and they need to give an Outline And Overview of their case. But they also need to brace the jury. Youre going to hear from someone one person in particular, whos done some bad things and sustained som...

The attention of a jury, but the prosecution because they have the burden of proof here, they want to lay out and explain the Road Map and who these people are theyre going to be hearing from. I think 45 minutes is about the upper limit of what i would want to do in an opening statement. Absolutely never more than an hour. Many lawyers violate that rule because they get caught up in the minutia of their evidence. It is important to introduce the names. Theyre going to hear names, theyre going to...

That the Defense Attorneys dont have to do anything. They dont even have to offer an opening statement. Shes 100 right. But if they choose to provide an opening statement, they typically do one of two things. Either they ask The Jury to keep an open Mind And Point out how high the burden is to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. Or if they choose and plan to put on a case, they can begin to foreshadow that now. They can talk about some of the things they will adduce or some of the witnesse...

That can be brought up, that wont be brought up if he doesnt take The Stand . No, thats exactly why we have the sandoval hearing, to make sure the defendant is properly informed to make that decision, to make the costbenefit an analysis . The hearing was there to inform the former president that if he does choose to take The Stand, there are certain issues that he could be questioned on, perhaps that he might not know that he would be questioned on because you might think theyre not pertinent or...

Opening statement. They could never stand up or put anybody on the stand, anything at all. Its the prosecution that has the burden of proving Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and theres absolutely no burden on the defense. Temidayo, Jury Instructions expected to take about 30 minutes. Any surprises so far based on this sandoval Outcome And Anything else yasmin reported from the court this morning . No surprises. Its consistent. Judge merchan is going to judge this case in a conservative manner. I think...

Their instructions from the judge. He is walking them through what theyre going to see, starting with Opening Statements. Hes explaining the prosecution will go first, then the defense. Hes going to explain the burden is on the prosecution. In fact, theres many parts of this trial the defense doesnt even have to put on because again, the burden is that of the prosecutors. Hes also going to talk often through how they should operate throughout the next five to six weeks. Hes going to tell him not...

Insistence on so what on earth is a crime. Whats a crime of which i just described. He says that these business records, violations, 34 counts are really just 34 pieces of paper. Chuck, how necessary is it for a defense in this case or in any case to obfuscate things and to try and clarify those things that can best benefit your client . Sure, jose, with the caveat, again, that the defense doesnt have to prove anything and the burden never shifts to the defense, trying to make the Governments Ca...

Is saying to the jury. President trump did not pay mr. Cohen back 130,000. President trump paid Michael Cohen 420,000. Would a frugal businessman, would a man who pinches pennies repay a 130,000 debt to the tune of 420,000, this was no at payback. He paid more than he needed to so it cant be for a hush Money Deal of some sort. I think thats the argument they have to make. There are going to be facts they cannot ignore. Payments have been made. There are going to be bank records. So yes, a defens...

Undermined the defendants rights here. I thif its a good decision for the prosecution even though they didnt get everything they wanted. Yasmin, theres more on the judges instructions . Reporter there is. Let me give you some direct quotes so i can take you inside the courtroom, getting these instructions from judge juan merchan, walking The Jury through this process. This is the first time for many jurors sitting inside this jury, and also, of course, the gravity of this case, what its going to...

Any of these witnesses at their word, look at the documents. And in fact, able only aid the Credibility Rehabilitation as someone like michael cohen, if its really in front of them not having to trust just him exactly about the defense, though theyre going to have some pretty strong arguments, at least in the opening to try to undermine whatever case they have. Yes. So the defense will open 2nd. Todd blanche, former federal Prosecutor Peter colleagues with alvin bragg. I worked at the Southern D...