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Prosecution expects to rest case against Manafort next week
Source: CNN
Prosecutor Uzo Asonye told Judge T.S. Ellis this afternoon that the prosecution believes it's paced ahead of schedule.
Asonye said they plan to rest their case against Paul Manafort next week but did not indicate which day they expect to be done.
The new expectation makes sense, given that Ellis has tried to move the evidence presentation along during the trial. Occasionally, he would tell the prosecutors they didn't need to show the jury evidence they had planned on. Ellis also repeatedly told the lawyers to "hurry up" or "move along" to the next question with witnesses.
The proceedings on Tuesday — the first day of the trial — flew by with jury selection, opening statements and the first witness' testimony.
Asonye said they plan to rest their case against Paul Manafort next week but did not indicate which day they expect to be done.
The new expectation makes sense, given that Ellis has tried to move the evidence presentation along during the trial. Occasionally, he would tell the prosecutors they didn't need to show the jury evidence they had planned on. Ellis also repeatedly told the lawyers to "hurry up" or "move along" to the next question with witnesses.
The proceedings on Tuesday — the first day of the trial — flew by with jury selection, opening statements and the first witness' testimony.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/manafort-trial/index.html
