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In reply to the discussion: My wife (a Lawyer) is not thrilled with Stormy Daniels' testimony... [View all]brooklynite
(96,882 posts)31. On the grounds of tainting the Jury by brining up unrelated character issues about Trump.
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My wife (a Lawyer) is not thrilled with Stormy Daniels' testimony... [View all]
brooklynite
May 2024
OP
Yes. The very fact the defense(apparently) chose not to object is an issue. Their strategy may
hlthe2b
May 2024
#20
Wasn't tRump poking his attorney to object to stuff being said, was that about the details???
a kennedy
May 2024
#17
I agree. He's cheated so many times that "we had sex" would barely raise an eyebrow *
Oopsie Daisy
May 2024
#7
It's not the job of the prosecution to "get the goods out" before the election. Its to get a conviction.
brooklynite
May 2024
#11
On the grounds of tainting the Jury by brining up unrelated character issues about Trump.
brooklynite
May 2024
#31
Yes. We discuss this upstream. Any & all due respect to Brooklynite's attorney wife but...
hlthe2b
May 2024
#39
I think this is why the judge asked Trump's lawyers why they did not object more.
mackdaddy
May 2024
#10
"this will be used in the appeal and it might be why Trumps lawyers did allow it to go as far as it did."
Happy Hoosier
May 2024
#27
And yet the Judge felt the need to tell her to stick to the relevant facts.
brooklynite
May 2024
#16
It was explained that the judge will likely instruct the jury what can be considered.
LiberalFighter
May 2024
#36
this is flat out incorrect. there's no rationale to limit her story to the fact that they had sex
unblock
May 2024
#40
With her profession and personality, she was simply going to go there, no matter what.
bucolic_frolic
May 2024
#59