Thursday, May 30, 2024

William Cooper, your plate of crow is ready

 
Time to trash your crystal ball, Bill.  A unanimous jury found Trump found guilty on all 34 counts.

Headline:  San Francisco Chronicle, 4/4/2023 
For a prosecutor to obtain a conviction, six to 12 jurors (depending on the jurisdiction) must all agree that a defendant is not only guilty but guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. This is a good standard for the broader population: There should be a high bar to convict someone of a crime. But it’s quite a loophole for a politician with a historically loyal base and a 40% favorability rating. The likelihood, in any trial, that Trump can’t nab a single holdout juror — even in the face of obvious guilt — is extremely low.  [emphasis added]

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