In an absolutely jaw-dropping turn of events, the integrity of the jury in former President Donald Trump’s hush money case is under intense scrutiny. A recent Facebook comment has ignited demands for a mistrial, throwing the New York criminal justice system into turmoil. Let’s dive into the details of this explosive development.
The Shocking Facebook Comment
Judge Juan Merchan, who presided over Trump’s trial, recently sent a startling email to the involved parties. He revealed a Facebook comment posted on the New York State Unified Court System’s page the day before Trump’s conviction. The comment, made by a user named Michael Anderson, claimed to be a cousin of a juror and celebrated Trump’s impending conviction.
Michael Anderson’s comment read, “My cousin is a juror and says Trump is getting convicted. Thank you folks for all your hard work!!!!” This comment, posted with a celebratory emoji and multiple exclamation points, has raised serious questions about the legitimacy of the trial.
The Timeline and Its Implications
The timing of this comment is crucial. Trump was convicted on May 30 of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The Facebook comment was made on May 29, just a day before the conviction. This raises the possibility that the juror disclosed confidential deliberations, which is a grave breach of juror duty and confidentiality.
Judge Merchan’s email, dated June 7, 2024, outlined the situation and was addressed to Trump’s defense attorney Todd Blanche and Manhattan District Attorney Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass. This email suggests that the court is taking the matter very seriously, although it did not explicitly state that an investigation would follow.
Legal Experts Weigh In
Legal experts are divided on the implications of this revelation. Attorney Neama Rahmani explained that for a mistrial to be declared, the defense must prove both improper outside influence and resulting prejudice. Simply put, a stray comment on social media isn’t enough unless supported by a juror’s declaration. If proven, this could invalidate the trial and necessitate a new one with a different jury.
Bradley Moss, a legal analyst and frequent Trump critic, dismissed the comment as a product of a “clear fake troll account,” suggesting that Trump’s supporters are quick to believe in conspiracies without solid evidence. However, the very fact that Judge Merchan sent out this email indicates that the court considers this a significant issue.
Potential Consequences
If the breach of juror confidentiality is confirmed, the consequences could be monumental. Here are some potential outcomes:
Mistrial
The immediate consequence could be a mistrial. This means the trial would be invalidated, and the process might have to start over with a new jury. The defense could argue that the jury’s impartiality was compromised, potentially overturning the conviction.
Contempt of Court
The juror responsible for the breach could face contempt of court charges. This serious offense can result in penalties, including fines and imprisonment, depending on the severity of the breach.
Impact on the Verdict
If the breach is discovered after the verdict, it could lead to an appeal or retrial. The defense might argue that the jury’s impartiality was compromised, which could overturn the conviction or result in a new trial.
Jury Selection Reforms
This case could prompt reforms in how juries are selected and sequestered. The lack of sequestration in Trump’s trial has already raised alarms among legal experts, and this incident might spur changes to ensure jurors are shielded from outside influence.
Final Thoughts
This bombshell revelation is nothing short of astounding. The possibility that a juror disclosed confidential deliberations on social media is a serious breach of duty and raises questions about the fairness of the trial. The ramifications could be far-reaching, potentially invalidating the trial and leading to significant legal and procedural changes.
As this situation unfolds, it is crucial to stay informed and vigilant. The integrity of our judicial system is at stake, and the outcome of this case could set important precedents for future trials.
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As far as I and many others are concerned, this trial was a FARCE and a miscarriage of Justice from the start. There’s a biased hateful judge and a jury that was either too stupid or hateful against Trump that their verdict was already made,even BEFORE the trial began. It was Manhattan after all and New York is known for its leftist criminality . Bragg was doing the bidding of Biden and Merritt Garland, so was Merchan. There should NEVER have been a trial in the first place as there was absolutely NO EVIDENCE of a crime! The ONLY liars were a whore (Stormy Daniels), and an envious serial liar (Cohen). The “jury” was comprised of guttersnipes who suffer from TDS-Trump Derangement Syndrome. We now have a banana republic judicial system, thanks to Clown Biden who couldn’t beat Trump fairly so he weaponized our legal system.
It would seem easy enough to find the comment, track its owner down and see if they are actually related to a juror. If that juror was stupid enough to tell a cousin,. They probably told others as well. Bam! Mistrial.
Victory if declared Mistrial Bravo
We win
“Bragg was doing the bidding of Biden and Merritt Garland, so was Merchan.” Let’s not forget that all three of them are just puppets on the strings of George Soros. As for Daniels, that’s a rather fitting description for someone who preforms sex acts on the internet for a living. She clearly is too stupid and useless to learn how to code software or do any type of normal job.
Rabid right media lies. Also, water is wet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhtYceuZPeY
RAPE, PILLAGE, PLUNDER, AMERICA YOU’VE BEEN HAD!
America, take it from a very old soldier/cop. Most of the actions taken and/or not taken by the American judicial system just since Joe Biden joined the Senate in the seventies and Donald Trump came down that escalator are really not all that new. But, the acts of ignoring the criminal history of the entire Biden family and falsely convicting an ex-president clearly demonstrates that the democrats dominating the political class, the bureaucracy, the media, and academia have become louder, more corrupt, more self-serving, and have no regard for the rights/concerns of their fellow Americans. Question you have to ask yourself is; do you really know the true degree of threat the democrats present to you, your family, and your way of life?
As a retired soldier/cop who joined the army at the age of 17, spent over 30 years as a soldier/military cop after swearing to protect the American people from all threats (both foreign and domestic), followed by many years as a civilian police chief sworn to serve and protect the folks in my community, I present you with 10 of the many lessons learned I first presented over 35 years ago to the citizens of my community.
AN OLD SOLDIER/COP’S LESSONS LEARNED.
*The ‘Seven C’s of Leadership’ according to a survey of Vietnam era ground combat veterans listed of the order of their importance to the veterans are; Candor, Competence, Consistency, Commitment, Courage, Compassion, and Courtesy. The reason the soldiers chose “candor” is because candor encompasses both omission and co-mission. To a combat soldier the lack of absolute candor, be it co-mission or omission, are equal sins! It has been my observation that, democrats are masters of co-mission while republicans are masters of omission!
*The American people are the most effectively lied to people in modern times thanks primarily to the political class, the bureaucracies at every level of government, the media, and academia.
*The American Profession of Arms and our brothers/sisters in blue have failed to protect the American people from all of their enemies, both foreign and ‘most especially’ domestic.
*American soldiers and police officers must in addition to mastering all of their professionally mandated tasks learn to accomplish the same with at least one arm tied behind their backs, and their vision and hearing impaired 50% or more.
*Soldiers (especially ground combat soldiers) do not fight first and foremost for their country, the flag, motherhood, girls back home, nor apple pie. Before all else, soldiers engaged in ground combat fight for their fellow soldiers and their unit. Why? Because in every war/police action/whatever in the twentieth century and thus far in the twenty-first, the strategies/tactics adopted by mostly incompetent/corrupt military and civilian managers (notice, I said managers not leaders) were/are primarily designed to benefit the military/industrial/political complex with far less regard for those personnel charged with employing the same. In short, the American soldier has been a mercenary throughout most of our history and were officially branded the same in 1969 with the creation of the “All Volunteer Army (VOLAR)”.
*Most of the politicians/bureaucrats/academicians/media types I have encountered during my years as a soldier and a cop I most kindly refer to as; self-serving, corrupt, incompetent, witless, cowards. Note: Prior to retiring to the deep woods I referred to most of the before mentioned folks as self-serving, corrupt, incompetent, witless, cowardly, piss-ants. After a short time in the woods I came to know that piss-ants are neither self-serving nor witless, and certainly not cowards!
*After carefully watching the whole of the political class for many years I can say without reservation that most of the group will sell their souls and our bodies just to remain in power.
*The end goal of the elites and their minions is not (nor ever has been) socialism, communism, fascism, or capitalism. The elites of the world have used all manner of ideologies, religions, terrorism, wars, etc., to drive the masses/peasants/serfs/whoever in one direction. That direction leads to one of the oldest forms of human control ever employed in the history of mankind. That form of human control is Feudalism!
*The greatest threats to the American people are the corrupt and/or incompetent politicians/bureaucrats/academicians found at every level of government/academia, and the majority of the so-called media.
*If the so-called ‘progressive movement’ continues unchecked a number of able veterans/soldiers/cops are going to be presented with a challenge/decision. Are the American people worth another drop of our sweat and/or our blood?
Soldier/Cop, Retired
Note: These 10 lessons learned and an additional 12 were prepared as part of the prelude of a book that detailed an investigation that named as subjects a large number of politicians and bureaucrats including a first term senator named Biden, a governor named Bush, and a state attorney general named Clinton. Do I have to tell any of you what government office each of these politicians managed to take?
THIS IS NOT A COURT, THIS IS A CRIME!
The Judge will NEVER grant a Mistrial. There is too great a chance that a New. jury just might say NOT Guilty. That is something that those pushing this FARCE cannot afford and since trials against President Trump get so much publicity Pedo Joe is already whining about them. Another Trial over this subject is not what the Democraps want and Pedo Joe seriously does not need.
They got the label they wanted!!!
I wonder if the Judge really wants to go through all of the whole court hearing again, with Trump smiling and waving at him, and Trumps lawyers already know ahead of time. what will be said. Now this would be interesting to see.
Betcha $100 bucks if this happened on druggie Hunter Biden’s trial, they would be screaming and DEMANDING a mistrial.
Agree!