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32. Harry Litman, on MSNBC a little while ago, thinks Manafort will be convicted.

Thu Aug 16, 2018, 08:52 PM

Aug 2018

Litman is a regular legal analyst on that network. He has some pretty solid credentials: Former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, taught at Berkeley Law School, Georgetown Law School and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, was appointed a Distinguished Visitor and Fellow at Princeton, taught at Princeton and Rutgers, now teaches at UCLA and UCSD. He sounded pretty confident that there will be convictions on most if not all counts.

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Question for lawyers. So, Manafort. Worst case scenario, I think, is a hung jury. [View all] pnwmom Aug 2018 OP

There are numerous charges Manafort is facing Kaleva Aug 2018 #1

All that would take would be a SINGLE Trumper juror willing to say not guilty on everything. n/t pnwmom Aug 2018 #6

Trumpers may not care about Manafort Kaleva Aug 2018 #7

The defense lawyers planted the idea that the prosecution was unfair, pnwmom Aug 2018 #8

I really think this is a possibility. Squinch Aug 2018 #13

One tax cheat will be pardoned by another tax cheat? at140 Aug 2018 #11

18.......was that to many??? a kennedy Aug 2018 #15

Of course not. If the evidence supported eighteen charges they were obligated The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #25

please forgive me...... a kennedy Aug 2018 #31

I'd still like an answer to the hung jury question. If the case must be retried, pnwmom Aug 2018 #37

A couple of points: The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #38

Thank you very much for this thoughtful reply. pnwmom Aug 2018 #39

Nonsense manor321 Aug 2018 #2

He is charged with 18 counts of bank fraud and tax fraud. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #3

Not "they." A single juror. I can imagine a single juror refusing to convict on all counts. pnwmom Aug 2018 #5

Not really. While it's remotely possible it's highly unlikely. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #9

Based on what I have seen Meowmee Aug 2018 #4

Manafort is facing 18 separate charges, I wouldn't read too much into this. octoberlib Aug 2018 #10

There were 4 questions asked and someone on MSNBC just said 3 of them were favorable pnwmom Aug 2018 #12

and I say crap again........ a kennedy Aug 2018 #14

Relax. There will not be a hung jury on eighteen counts. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #16

Thank you, I look to your perspective....... a kennedy Aug 2018 #17

A hung jury on 18 counts when the evidence is on paper would probably Sophia4 Aug 2018 #20

Yes, it probably would. And given everything else that has been going wrong with the whole country, pnwmom Aug 2018 #22

Tweet from Chris Hayes' lawyer friend octoberlib Aug 2018 #18

Exactly. They are just looking at tea leaves. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #26

And this octoberlib Aug 2018 #19

Lawrence Tribe .... LenaBaby61 Aug 2018 #21

All it would take would be for ONE juror to refuse to convict on anything. pnwmom Aug 2018 #23

All it would take would be for ONE juror to refuse to convict on anything. LenaBaby61 Aug 2018 #24

Come on Dr. Tribe...Don't get birdy yet. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #29

No. He just said the odds of a hung jury went up (meaning hung on at least 1 count) triron Aug 2018 #42

Manafort knows it is a hung jury...one juror is wealthier... pbmus Aug 2018 #27

Have faith. Juries are surprising. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #28

I have no experience trying cases. Saboburns Aug 2018 #30

But that's not important Saboburns Aug 2018 #34

That's my concern, too. All it would take is one. n/t pnwmom Aug 2018 #36

Harry Litman, on MSNBC a little while ago, thinks Manafort will be convicted. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #32

Reassuring. triron Aug 2018 #41

"and it is not technically proper" - the US Supreme Court has only expressed opinion in favor PoliticAverse Aug 2018 #33

I don't see anything wrong with the jury asking what reasonable doubt is Renew Deal Aug 2018 #35

Jurors take their job seriously DeminPennswoods Aug 2018 #40

I Can't Tell You The Number Of Times......... ChoppinBroccoli Aug 2018 #43

Thanks! I guess we'll know pretty soon. n/t pnwmom Aug 2018 #44