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brooklynite

(96,882 posts)
Sun Apr 14, 2024, 07:33 PM Apr 2024

Before people get too worked up about tomorrow...

...the trial starts with Jury selection, which isn't going to bring out any juicy details. Add to which, the trial will only run four days a week. I'm inclined to believe that opening arguments won't occur until next week.

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getagrip_already

(17,802 posts)
1. yup, unless you are a legal nerd, jury selection can be pretty boring.....
Sun Apr 14, 2024, 07:39 PM
Apr 2024

Repetitive questions, answers without questions, odd questions with no follow up, over and over.

Yawn. But it is decidedly one of the most crucial phases. Just nerdy to the core.

The interesting stuff won't come for a week or two.

Lovie777

(22,983 posts)
2. Hopefully the process will begin......................
Sun Apr 14, 2024, 07:40 PM
Apr 2024

no more delays.

And what the hell happened about the 175 million bond (reduced)?

getagrip_already

(17,802 posts)
6. bond is a different trial, and an evidentiary hearing is this week....
Sun Apr 14, 2024, 08:05 PM
Apr 2024

I think it's this week anyway. So many hearings one gets confused. Anyway, he doesn't need to be there for that, just his lawyers.

If the bond gets tossed, and it probably will, stuff gets weird. Really weird.

Red Mountain

(2,344 posts)
3. Most of us have learned
Sun Apr 14, 2024, 07:41 PM
Apr 2024

at least a modicum of patience over the many lawsuits.

At least for real results.

I'm still looking forward to the process.

Maeve

(43,457 posts)
7. It's that he is forced to sit there and be silently bored
Sun Apr 14, 2024, 08:05 PM
Apr 2024

That is enough to start. Let him smolder. Sure, bursting into flames would be better, but I'll take pissing him off while forcing him to stay silent.

Fla Dem

(27,633 posts)
8. I agree. Jury selection itself will probably take a couple of days at least.
Sun Apr 14, 2024, 08:19 PM
Apr 2024

Remember...this trial will not be televised. So won't really know what's going on until whichever network news correspondents comes out when they take a break and updates the on-air anchors.

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