The Hall of Fire

We have an answer to what jury instructions the jury is looking for.

Unless and until the actual tape comes out, this is a non-story (and it might be a non-story even if the tape does come out, ridiculous though that might be).

What's the logic behind the New York law that forbids the jury from having the judge's instructions to them in writing? Here is some discussion about this questions (which makes little sense to me. https://twitter.com/alegalnerd/status/1795968245134217713 While it is true that the jury's province i...

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The jury sent another note asking to have the instructions read back to them again (since they don't have a copy). The judge has asked them to clarify whether they want all of them read, or just some of them, but apparently has sent them home for the day because the parties are still trying to agree...

Though par for the course for this particular defendant.

I saw that too. While some of the reports of him sleeping I think were over-emphasized, this was a very bad time for it to happen as it could leave a lasting impression on the jury.

We have our first jury note.

This is amusing.

https://www.tickcounter.com/countup/361 ... iberations

What's the logic behind the New York law that forbids the jury from having the judge's instructions to them in writing? Here are the jury instructions that the jury doesn't get to see (but we do). https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/press/PDFs/People%20v.%20DJT%20Jury%20Instructions%20and%20Charges...

No idea.

Here we go.

To my surprise, I am actually looking forward to that.

This was a great line in rebutting the defense claim that the payments really were for legal services.

Yup!

I was just coming to post about that (4 hours after you did).

I was very unimpressed with Blanche's summation, and very impressed with Steinglass's. But maybe it was too much for the jury to digest. I've seen reports that one juror seemed irritated and disengaged. It only takes one.

Cannon denied the motion without prejudice for "lack of meaningful meet and confer." Even though meeting and conferring in this case would be demonstrably a waste of time.

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