Trump lawyer Alina Haba said she has “zero confidence” that the jury deciding the outcome of the former president’s New York trial will receive instructions “in an appropriate manner,” telling Fox News on Sunday she was worried the judge might issue instructions It is biased towards the prosecution.
“This judge is the judge who determines jury instructions. Jury instructions are a road map for non-lawyers and jurors to follow the law. It’s going to be critical, and frankly, at this point, my confidence in that fact is zero.
Before deliberations begin, the judge provides jurors with instructions on how to interpret the law relevant to the case at hand.
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Alina Haba, attorney for former President Donald Trump, speaks outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Many legal experts, including Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz and former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Jay Towne, agreed that Judge Juan Merchant was clearly supportive of the prosecution throughout the trial. , as they seek to prove Trump offered or discussed giving money to adults including movie star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal He kept his romance with them secret until the 2016 presidential election.
The former president has denied the incident and pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records.
Haba, who has been Trump’s legal advocate for some time, echoed the concerns of many who believe the case has no legal basis, has passed the statute of limitations and does not directly establish any criminal offense.
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Judge Juan Merchant poses for a photo in his courtroom, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo)
“There is no case… we have been sitting here. We have seen no facts and the prosecution’s last resort will be this politically motivated judge directing them on how to decide the fate of the former president and the future of America.” President,” she told Duffy.
Meanwhile, hosts and guests in mainstream media have acknowledged problems with the case, particularly flaws in the witness testimony of former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.
Now, the jury awaits instructions from the silent judge after closing arguments begin next week. Haba said the time gap is concerning because the jury may decide to convict Trump before deliberating.
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“They should be sequestered because, in my opinion, these jurors are dealing with something that is completely unprecedented and unfounded in America, allowing them to be out and about over the holiday weekend with friends and family who have opinions and opinions. Watching the news, the TV is the backdrop for the pool party…I’m very concerned that if they’re left-wing and they’re watching MSDNC (which my clients call CNN) or CNN, they’re not going to get their fair share of news,” she said.
Haba added that she worries that friends and family may influence the jurors’ decisions.
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