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In reply to the discussion: My wife (a Lawyer) is not thrilled with Stormy Daniels' testimony... [View all]Happy Hoosier
(7,610 posts)35. Did you read my posts at all?
If the defense had objected and Merchan overruled the objection, they'd have grounds for reversible error.
What's the reversible error here? "Your honors, we suck and didn't do our job properly?"
Appeals require actual reversible error on the judge's part. Not just that they didn't like the testimony that THEY didn't object to!
If they argue that the testimony should not have been allowed, the appeals court will argue "why didn't you object at the time?"
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My wife (a Lawyer) is not thrilled with Stormy Daniels' testimony... [View all]
brooklynite
May 9
OP
Yes. The very fact the defense(apparently) chose not to object is an issue. Their strategy may
hlthe2b
May 9
#20
Wasn't tRump poking his attorney to object to stuff being said, was that about the details???
a kennedy
May 9
#17
I agree. He's cheated so many times that "we had sex" would barely raise an eyebrow *
Oopsie Daisy
May 9
#7
It's not the job of the prosecution to "get the goods out" before the election. Its to get a conviction.
brooklynite
May 9
#11
On the grounds of tainting the Jury by brining up unrelated character issues about Trump.
brooklynite
May 9
#31
Yes. We discuss this upstream. Any & all due respect to Brooklynite's attorney wife but...
hlthe2b
May 9
#39
I think this is why the judge asked Trump's lawyers why they did not object more.
mackdaddy
May 9
#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 9
#27
It was explained that the judge will likely instruct the jury what can be considered.
LiberalFighter
May 9
#36
this is flat out incorrect. there's no rationale to limit her story to the fact that they had sex
unblock
May 9
#40
With her profession and personality, she was simply going to go there, no matter what.
bucolic_frolic
May 9
#59