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18. Justice Merchan: People v. Trump may have been a "truly extraordinary case," but it was ordinary in other respects. "J

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Fri Jan 10, 2025, 10:06 AM

Jan 10

Justice Merchan:

People v. Trump may have been a "truly extraordinary case," but it was ordinary in other respects.

"Jury selection was conducted. The same rules of evidence were followed. Opening statements were made… The same burdens of proof applied."

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Trump hush money case LIVE: At New York court as the President-elect faces sentencing - AP [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jan 10 OP

Make him serve food at the homeless shelter every weekend for four years. TexasTowelie Jan 10 #1

He's about to receive yet another asterisk next to his name... Drum Jan 10 #2

Thanks riversedge Jan 10 #3

Will Trump be in the courtroom? No. He is expected to appear by video from his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. riversedge Jan 10 #4

Right. He's expected to appear "virtually," but the audio of his apppearance is expected to be available afterwards Rhiannon12866 Jan 10 #5

Are they going to have his swearing in johnnyfins Jan 10 #12

signs Outside the courtroom: riversedge Jan 10 #6

I literally just popped over to AP and saw they had the video BumRushDaShow Jan 10 #7

30 sec ago Trump appears in court via a video feed He's wearing a red tie with white or gold thin riversedge Jan 10 #8

36 sec ago Judge Juan M. Merchan has entered the courtroom and is on the bench riversedge Jan 10 #9

Trump attorney Emil Bove says Trump is appearing via Teams riversedge Jan 10 #10

"All rise." Justice Merchan takes the bench, and he addresses Trump's attorney Todd Blanche, riversedge Jan 10 #11

59 sec ago: Assistant District Attorney Joshua Steinglass begins speaking on behalf of the prosecution riversedge Jan 10 #13

7 sec ago Trump speaks in court: "This has been a very terrible experience. I think it has been a t riversedge Jan 10 #14

28 sec ago Addressing the court, Trump says there was no crime "It's been a political witch hunt," .... riversedge Jan 10 #15

18 sec ago Trump says: 'I'm totally innocent. I did nothing wrong' He argued that voters saw what riversedge Jan 10 #16

20 sec ago Judge Merchan begins speaking Merchan says a judge must consider the facts of the case riversedge Jan 10 #17

Justice Merchan: People v. Trump may have been a "truly extraordinary case," but it was ordinary in other respects. "J riversedge Jan 10 #18

Thanks so much! Rhiannon12866 Jan 10 #21

Trump says his former fixer and attorney Michael Cohen was listened to like he was George Washington and Cohen is not Ge riversedge Jan 10 #19

Judge Merchan says that it is the office of the president that matters, not the occupant of that office. riversedge Jan 10 #20

24 sec ago JUST IN: Judge sentences Donald Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment ahead of his riversedge Jan 10 #22

Trump's sentence of an unconditional discharge caps a norm-smashing case that saw the former and future president charge riversedge Jan 10 #24

@AaronParnas: Donald Trump is officially a convicted felon. That's the tweet. 9:13 AM · Jan 10, 2025 riversedge Jan 10 #23

59 sec ago" As Judge Merchan delivered the sentence Trump sat upright, lips pursed, frowning slightly. He tilted his he riversedge Jan 10 #25

25 sec ago Trump calls the sentencing a 'despicable event' on Truth Social By RUTH BROWN "Today's event was a despicab riversedge Jan 10 #26