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fightforfreedom

(4,913 posts)
Fri Sep 23, 2022, 10:37 AM Sep 2022

Working people who sit on a jury hate rich people who commit fraud.

AG James case is a civil case. As far as I know Trump has never sat in front of a jury and testified. If this civil case goes to trial Trump and his boneheaded children may have to testify. I don't see Trump doing that. Trump and at least one of his sons took the 5th hundreds times in this case. That can be used against them in a civil trial.

Prosecutors in the past have settled with Trump. I am wondering, will AG James be the first to refuse any plea by Trump. I am getting the feeling she wants blood. She wants this to go to trial, where she will win, and possibly set the stage for future criminal prosecutions.

Just my opinion.

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Working people who sit on a jury hate rich people who commit fraud. (Original Post) fightforfreedom Sep 2022 OP
In a civil case, a jury doesn't have to be unanimous RainCaster Sep 2022 #1
In NY that is correct Yonnie3 Sep 2022 #3
That's interesting, thanks for the update RainCaster Sep 2022 #4
Maybe it was murielm99 Sep 2022 #5
And it being in a state court, I think it could be televised Walleye Sep 2022 #2

RainCaster

(10,866 posts)
1. In a civil case, a jury doesn't have to be unanimous
Fri Sep 23, 2022, 10:45 AM
Sep 2022

As I recall from somewhere. Feel free to correct me...
That means that having a Trumper on the panel won't keep him from losing.

Yonnie3

(17,431 posts)
3. In NY that is correct
Fri Sep 23, 2022, 10:53 AM
Sep 2022

other states have other rules.

I was looking this stuff up and see that one of the six jurors in a NY Civil Suit can disagree.

In Virginia my experience was that a unanimous verdict was required.

murielm99

(30,733 posts)
5. Maybe it was
Fri Sep 23, 2022, 12:27 PM
Sep 2022

OJ?

A lot of us had high hopes that he would be found guilty and die in prison.

Remember, his wife's family filed a civil suit after his "Not guilty?"

Walleye

(31,008 posts)
2. And it being in a state court, I think it could be televised
Fri Sep 23, 2022, 10:46 AM
Sep 2022

Trump would finally get the ratings he craves

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