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by toomuchtodo 142 days ago
$1.4M defense fund (so far), exceptional legal team, jury nullification, lots of paths to success. His case is going well so far, and appeals are always an option. “Proof beyond a reasonable doubt” is the bar.

How confident are you there isn’t at least one juror who hasn’t been harmed by their health insurance, financially or medically? Only takes one.
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JumpCrisscross 142 days ago
> How confident are you there isn’t at least one juror who hasn’t been harmed by their health insurance, financially or medically?

Who doesn't perjor themselves during voir dire, thereby triggering a mistrial? Pretty confident. Maybe he gets lucky in federal court because Bondi is an idiot. But the state charges are solid, and New York isn't Reddit.

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toomuchtodo 142 days ago
I’ll bet you a bottle of a beverage you enjoy. Let me know.

Laws are just loose rules we sometimes collectively adhere to, people are mostly emotion driven. Sometimes the law matters, but sometimes not.

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JumpCrisscross 142 days ago
> I’ll bet you a bottle of a beverage you enjoy. Let me know

I’ll take it! If he’s found not guilty on all counts in his state and federal trials, I owe you.

> people are mostly emotion driven

Sure. A prosecutor’s (and judge’s) job is to remove these people from a jury pool.

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