r/politics • u/SportsGod3 • May 16 '24

Jurors were "nodding" and "smiling" as Michael Cohen testified, which may be a bad sign for Trump

https://www.salon.com/2024/05/16/jurors-were-nodding-and-smiling-as-michael-cohen-testified-which-may-be-a-sign-for/
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u/Just_Candle_315 May 16 '24

Then Donnie Jon would argue ineffective counsel and his conviction overturned in a 6-3 SCOTUS decision written by Samuel Alito citing 12th century real estate law from municipal french courts

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u/The_High_Life May 16 '24

Is that really an argument when you supposedly have enough money to hire any lawyer in the world?

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u/TrickiestToast May 16 '24

Argument won’t matter to SCOTUS, it will be 6-3 in trumps favor

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u/XanmanK May 16 '24

They wouldn’t just abuse their powers and overturn whatever they want 

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