TRUMP'S NO-JURY TRIAL: Fair or Flawed?
Are you aware there will be no jury in Trump’s fraud case?
Judge Arthur Engoron is solely in charge of the verdict.
Trump voiced his frustration:
"This witch hunt does not allow me a hearing. That can't be possible [because] somebody didn't check a box. Has nothing to do with it. Not probably – definitely, they are coordinating with Washington 100 percent."
Judge Engoron countered this claim:
"Earlier this year, New York Attorney Letitia James marked the field: 'Trial without a jury.'" Trump's team didn't respond with a request for a jury, which they could have.
An interesting point arises when considering Engoron's past views:
"Jurys get it wrong a lot. Well, I have a tool that I can deal with that. It is called a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV)."
This legal tool allows a judge to overrule a jury's decision.
My Thoughts:
Convincing one judge might be different from convincing a 12-person jury. The potential use of JNOV raises concerns about the importance of a jury's role in the legal process.
Will Trump face a fair trial, or is this Judge going to use the law to twist the results?
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