NEW YORK, NY — As the criminal trial involving former President Donald Trump winds to a close, the presiding judge instructed jurors that they don’t have to believe Trump is guilty to convict him.
The reminder from Judge Juan Merchan was issued to the jury as closing arguments began, with the judge clarifying that Trump doesn’t necessarily have to be guilty of a crime in order for the jury to find Trump guilty of a crime.
“Don’t get hung up on whether or not he’s ‘guilty’ of anything,” Judge Merchan instructed jurors. “Words like ‘guilty’ or ‘innocent’ or ‘evidence’ are really just for show, anyway. The important thing is that you listen to the closing arguments with an open mind and an unwavering commitment to handing down a guilty verdict. Remember, believing Trump is guilty is not important. Declaring him guilty — that’s what you’re all here for.”
As the trial neared its end, media, politicians, celebrities, and the general public all eagerly awaited the outcome. “Judge Merchan has run a very strict courtroom,” said one legal analyst. “Not allowing any type of shenanigans, reasoned arguments, or clear evidence to be present during the trial was a bold choice, and now he’s making sure the jurors are aware that believing Trump to be guilty has no bearing on convicting him of the charges. An impressive stance from a judge to say the least.”
At publishing time, Judge Merchan had reportedly informed bailiffs to be ready to handcuff Trump and escort him to jail regardless of whether or not the jury found him guilty.
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If the judge and jurors want to live, they will convict Trump. A not guilty verdict will bring out the liberal death squads.
If by “liberal death squads” you mean the FBI and/or CIA. I strongly suspect the jurors have been told “don’t even think about acquitting”.
Liberal death squads, armed with beads for numchucks, with patchouli for poison gas, and pussy hats and Crocs as uniforms?
Maybe a civil war if they do convict a man of a non crime. This evil criminal activity under the banner of “justice” cannot continue.
Trumps attorney referred to Michael Cohen as the GLOAT during his closing argument.
Greatest Liar Of All Time
GLOATUS
Scrotus –
Biden -GUSPLOAT
Greatest US presidential liar of all time.
Nah, Joe Biden has him beaten as a liar hands down.
Sarcasm makes some of us laugh as all of us descend into tyranny.
Trust no one.
The jury is nullified, but not the way The Founders intended . . .
In my best Don Adams voice: “The old reverse nullification trick, and I fell for it.”
Babylon Bee getting out of their lane again.
Website of record these days along with S.O.T.N.
Sorry Auntie, but SOTN is kooky, where the Bee speaks truth through satire.
cringe and Jewish
Easy on the Anti-Semetism.
Why?…who are you trying not to offend?
And we pay attention to these cockroaches why? Foreign owned slaves so against Americans! Add their names to the list of first to be jailed!
I posted a rely below and it keeps saying I posted a similar comment. Where did it go????
Happened to me earlier to, I refreshed the page and it was there. But then you couldn’t edit it.
Did the Judge use an Australian accent…it is a kangaroo court…right.