Ep 33 — Trump Trials: What Does The Manhattan DA Have To Do To Secure A Conviction?

Law and Chaos

Trump’s false business records case goes to the jury in New York. Liz and Andrew break down the charges and the jury instructions, as well as debunking some of Trumpland’s wildest lies about the law.

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CITES

NY PEN 175.05

https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/penal-law/pen-sect-175-05/

NY PEN 175.10

https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/penal-law/pen-sect-175-10/

Cohen plea deal

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/michael-cohen-pleads-guilty-manhattan-federal-court-eight-counts-including-criminal-tax

NY Election law 17-152

New York Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions (CJI)

https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/cji/5-SampleCharges/CJI2d.Final_Instructions.pdf

FECA jury instruction

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24688857/2024-05-21-joint-feca-jury-charge-request.pdf

accomplice liability jury instruction

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24688848/2024-05-21-joint-accomplice-as-a-matter-of-law-jury-charge-request.pdf

elements of the offense jury instruction

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24688855/2024-05-21-joint-falsifying-business-records-charge-request.pdf

17-152 jury instruction

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24688854/2024-05-21-joint-election-law-17-152-jury-charge-request.pdf

Written retainer agreement issue

https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-york/title-22/subtitle-B/chapter-IV/subchapter-E/part-1215

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