All posts tagged "Mistrial"

Former President Donald Trump's 34-count conviction for felony falsification of business records in New York was briefly thrown into confusion on Friday, following Judge Juan Merchan's disclosure to both legal parties of a Facebook account that appeared to assert it had inside knowledge of the jury verdict around the time it was handed down — which, if it could be established as proof that a juror leaked information to someone outside, could be grounds for throwing out the verdict.

But no sooner did that report drop than legal observers and political commentators began speculating that the whole thing looked like a hoax. And in a post shared by MSNBC legal analyst Katie Phang, the account, "Michael Anderson," apparently witnessing all of the flareup over his activity, appeared to confirm as such.

"Take it easy ... I'm a professional s---poster," Anderson wrote....

Former President Donald Trump's defense attorneys were seeking a mistrial in his Manhattan hush money case, on the basis that adult film star Stormy Daniels' salacious witness testimony about their alleged sexual affair were too prejudicial to be part of the evidence for the charges of business fraud, but it was reportedly denied.

Judge Juan Merchan appeared to make clear to Trump counsel Todd Blanche that he is partly to blame for why a mistrial over these details is such a dubious proposition — because he's the reason those details are relevant in the first place.

"Following your motion for a mistrial on Tuesday, I went back to chambers, I pulled out my decisions on both motions for limine, the omnibus decision, and the transcript from Tuesday," said Merchan. "I went back to make sure that there were guidelines and no inconsistencies and after having done so, I came away satisfied, let me back up."...

Donald Trump’s attorney said he might pursue a mistrial in the $250 million fraud trial because a right wing media website accused a New York City law clerk of bias, a new report shows.

Chris Kise told Judge Arthur Engoron Friday morning he was disturbed by a Breitbart report alleging bias against the clerk, who was the subject of a heated debate between the pair the night before, ABC News reports.

"I think the defense will have to give serious consideration to seeking a mistrial," Kise said. ...

Just after Trump aide Peter Navarro was convicted of contempt for defying a congressional subpoena, his lawyer is calling for a mistrial, Politico’s Kyle Cheney reports.

Attorney Stan Woodward alleges that before issuing the verdict the jury may have seen protests over the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol when they left the courthouse.

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