🚨 Judge Merchan has instructed the jury they do not need to have a *UNANIMOUS* verdict in order to convict former President Donald J. Trump.
“One thing in particular that the judge said the jurors could do. He delivered what is being called really the pinnacle of all of this. There is no need to agree on what has occurred. They can disagree on what the crime was among the three choices.”
“This means they could split 4-4-4 and the judge would still treat them unanimously. What does that mean?”
“Outrageous. In a normal criminal case every statutory crime has what we call elements of the offense. Like in a bank robbery case you have to rob – it has to be a financial institution, you have to show intent,” said former prosecutor Andrew McCarthy.
@GenWarz 🦅🇺🇸
via Kyle Becker on X:
https://x.com/kylenabecker/status/1795844798043095515?s=46&t=a45lXZxk7gE0lRm8k59OaQ