Trump is keeping his lawyers from trying a strategy that will help his case: legal expert
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Raw Story— The lawyers tasked with swaying a jury in Donald Trump's favor during the second week of the historic criminal hush money trial in New York City are going down a "hard road." That's according to former federal prosecutor Harry Litman. He believes the defense is hamstrung because the 45th president won't let his reputation be tarnished. Even as sordid details of his conduct are slowly fogging the air in the trial that is expected to last six to eight weeks before a jury deliberates.ALSO...
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Raw Story—Trump is forcing his team into a losing strategy at criminal trial: legal expert. Donald Trump is forcing his attorney to take on a strategy that's more likely to lead to a conviction in the hush money cover-up case he faces, according to a criminal defense lawyer. Attorney David Oscar Markus appeared on CNN on Sunday, here he was asked about recent testimony in the criminal case in which the former president faces 34 felony charges related to alleged payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Specifically, the host raised the topic of Hope Hicks, Trump's longtime aide...
Raw Story—Trump's prosecutors have a 'secret weapon' they may call on in criminal case: legal expert. The courtroom chess play going on as Manhattan prosecutors try former President Donald Trump for allegedly criminally falsifying business records is one that not only keeps the defense guessing — but features a "secret weapon." "She's really key," legal analyst Terri Austin told CNN's Erin Burnett on "Out Front." Austin was discussing none other than superstar witness Stephanie Clifford whose porn star stage name is the more familiar Stormy Daniels. ALSO READ: Noem book describing dog...