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Thursday, May 9th:
*Trial continues (Day 10) (@ 9:30am ET) – NY - *Donald John Trump (76/now 77) was indicted (3/30/23), formally arrested, charged & arraigned (4/4/23) with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the 1st degree & conspiracy in connection with hush money payments to two women [Stephanie Clifford aka adult actor Stormy Daniels & former Playboy model Karen McDougal] before the 2016 presidential election. Plead not guilty. Warrant vacated, released on own recognizance. New York County
New York: Submitting false invoices or checks. All 34 counts against Trump are felony charges (class E) instead of misdemeanors.
Trial began on 4/15/24 with jury selection & ended on 4/19/24. 12 jurors & 6 alternates. [Jurors: 7 men & 5 women/6 Alternates: 5 women & 1 man].
Trial began on 4/22/24. Trial is expected to run 4 days a week [Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays].
New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Marchan presiding. Manhattan Attorney General Alvin Bragg. Prosecutors are Susan Hoffinger, Joshua Steinglass & Matthew Colangelo. Defense attorneys Todd Blanche, Emil Bove, Susan Necheles & Gedalia Stern.
Trump is required to attend each day in person — although the judge could grant permission for special absences. Trump has vowed to attend court during the day & travel to campaign events at night.
Investigation & court info from 3/30/23 thru 4/12/24 & Jury Selection Days 1-4 (4/15-4/19/24) & Trial Day 1-8 (4/22-5/6/24) reference post #36 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ds-apr-2023-trial-25-mar-2024-3.711716/page-2
5/7/24 Tuesday, Trial Day 9: *State witnesses: Sally Franklin. Franklin works as a senior vice president at the publishing company Penguin Random House, where she has been an employee for 26 years. She is expected to allow prosecutors to enter into evidence copies of some of Trump's previous books. Stephanie Clifford, who goes by the name Stormy Daniels. Will continue on stand for cross exam on Thursday.
*Trump's lawyer Todd Blanche said the defense team moves for a mistrial based on the testimony from Daniels this morning. He said that her testimony has nothing to do with the case & argued that the only reason prosecutors asked about the encounter aside from embarrassing Trump was to inflame the jury. Judge Merchan has denied the motion for a mistrial that was brought by Trump's defense team. “As a threshold matter, Mr. Blanche, I agree that there were things that would have been better left unsaid," the judge said. “I think the witness was a little difficult to control.” “I don’t believe we’re at the point where a mistrial is warranted," he added. “I’m also surprised that there were not more objections."
For more info see post #54 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ds-apr-2023-trial-25-mar-2024-3.711716/page-3
Trial continues on Thursday, 5/9/24,
*Trial continues (Day 10) (@ 9:30am ET) – NY - *Donald John Trump (76/now 77) was indicted (3/30/23), formally arrested, charged & arraigned (4/4/23) with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the 1st degree & conspiracy in connection with hush money payments to two women [Stephanie Clifford aka adult actor Stormy Daniels & former Playboy model Karen McDougal] before the 2016 presidential election. Plead not guilty. Warrant vacated, released on own recognizance. New York County
New York: Submitting false invoices or checks. All 34 counts against Trump are felony charges (class E) instead of misdemeanors.
Trial began on 4/15/24 with jury selection & ended on 4/19/24. 12 jurors & 6 alternates. [Jurors: 7 men & 5 women/6 Alternates: 5 women & 1 man].
Trial began on 4/22/24. Trial is expected to run 4 days a week [Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays].
New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Marchan presiding. Manhattan Attorney General Alvin Bragg. Prosecutors are Susan Hoffinger, Joshua Steinglass & Matthew Colangelo. Defense attorneys Todd Blanche, Emil Bove, Susan Necheles & Gedalia Stern.
Trump is required to attend each day in person — although the judge could grant permission for special absences. Trump has vowed to attend court during the day & travel to campaign events at night.
Investigation & court info from 3/30/23 thru 4/12/24 & Jury Selection Days 1-4 (4/15-4/19/24) & Trial Day 1-8 (4/22-5/6/24) reference post #36 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ds-apr-2023-trial-25-mar-2024-3.711716/page-2
5/7/24 Tuesday, Trial Day 9: *State witnesses: Sally Franklin. Franklin works as a senior vice president at the publishing company Penguin Random House, where she has been an employee for 26 years. She is expected to allow prosecutors to enter into evidence copies of some of Trump's previous books. Stephanie Clifford, who goes by the name Stormy Daniels. Will continue on stand for cross exam on Thursday.
*Trump's lawyer Todd Blanche said the defense team moves for a mistrial based on the testimony from Daniels this morning. He said that her testimony has nothing to do with the case & argued that the only reason prosecutors asked about the encounter aside from embarrassing Trump was to inflame the jury. Judge Merchan has denied the motion for a mistrial that was brought by Trump's defense team. “As a threshold matter, Mr. Blanche, I agree that there were things that would have been better left unsaid," the judge said. “I think the witness was a little difficult to control.” “I don’t believe we’re at the point where a mistrial is warranted," he added. “I’m also surprised that there were not more objections."
For more info see post #54 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ds-apr-2023-trial-25-mar-2024-3.711716/page-3
Trial continues on Thursday, 5/9/24,
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