There were few #witnesses whose testimony was central to the #crimes charged. One was #MichaelCohen, whose #credibility was attacked by #Trump's lawyer Todd #Blanche.

Another witness —who had no connection to the falsification of business records— was #StormyDaniels, whose #HushMoney from Cohen is what was covered up. Susan Necheles, the defense lawyer w/the most trial experience on Trump's team, worked aggressively to sow doubts about Daniels’s story w/the jury.

#criminal #law #TrumpTrial

In #NewYork, falsifying records is a #misdemeanor, unless the documents were faked to HIDE ANOTHER CRIME. The other crime, prosecutors say (they also presented evidence of other #crimes), was Trump’s 2016 violation of state #ElectionLaw that prohibited #conspiring to aid a #political campaign using “#UnlawfulMeans.”

#criminal #law #TrumpTrial

Justice #Merchan turns to the #crimes w/which #Trump is charged: 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Trump is charged w/ falsifying records to cover up a second #crime — the violation of a state #ElectionLaw that forbids a #conspiracy to aid any election by “#UnlawfulMeans.” (See above)

#criminal #law #TrumpTrial

Justice #Merchan explains the reason prosecutors charged #Trump w/falsifying business records as a #felony: Because, they say, he covered up a second #crime, violating the state #ElectionLaw that forbids a #conspiracy to aid a person’s #election by #UnlawfulMeans.

Last week, prosecution won a major argument when they argued that the jurors did not have to agree #unanimously on the “unlawful means” (#crimes) they might determine that Trump used.

#criminal #law #TrumpTrial

If jurors were required to be #unanimous on which unlawful means (#crimes) #Trump employed, it may have been harder to reach a verdict.

Merchan explains the elements of the #felony falsification charge. He says the records at issue can pertain to a private business & can be electronic or other data.

#criminal #law #TrumpTrial

Confusing: Blanche highlights that “some sort of tax scheme” was involved in the repayment to #MichaelCohen. Prosecution’s theory of the case is that #Trump falsified records to cover up a #conspiracy to #influence the 2016 #election — & one way to prove the conspiracy is that #tax #crimes were involved. It’s unclear why Blanche would draw the jury’s attention to an important aspect of the prosecution’s case.

#criminal #law #TrumpTrial #CatchAndKill #conspiracy #ElectionInterference

Israeli #spy chief ‘threatened’ #ICC prosecutor over #war #crimes inquiry

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/28/israeli-spy-chief-icc-prosecutor-war-crimes-inquiry

#justice #crime #warcrime #Israel #politics #news

Revealed: Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquiry

Mossad director Yossi Cohen personally involved in secret plot to pressure Fatou Bensouda to drop Palestine investigation, sources say

^{Harry Davies (The Guardian)}

TRUMP ALLIES INDICTED IN ARIZONA Fraudulent Electors scheme to steal the election.

MARK MEADOWS

RUDY GIULIANI

JENNA ELLIS

JOHN EASTMAN

CHRISTINA BOBB

BORIS EPSHTEYN

MIKE ROMAN

How many total were arrested for crimes on his behalf? Almost too many to count.

Regarding Maricopa County sheriff's arrest.

MSNBC NEWS

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#election #J6 #crimes #fedilaw #law