Anton Brakhage
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This is the big danger.

The case seems strong enough that getting 12 jurors to acquit seems unlikely, especially as Trump's behaviour will likely reflect baldy on him in court. But it just takes one to get a mistrial. Not even one MAGA- just one person who's too scared to convict a President.
alison zahorski @allywalley
Could a single #Trump sympathizer trigger a mistrial?
It’s not unheard of!😱

God I hope not!🤞

And for Trump, a mistrial might be nearly as good as an outright acquittal.

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Robin Zimmermann
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I’m no lawyer, but I think the counter to that is the jury needs a unanimous verdict on just ONE of the counts, not all of them.

And when there’s a miscreant in the jury, they often come to a compromise to be innocent on half of the counts and guilty on the other half.

Advantage prosecution.
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Anton Brakhage
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Yeah, that's another possibility.

Good thing Orange Mussolini is charged on so many counts.
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