"In other words: If some jurors believe that Trump falsified business documents solely to cover up a tax crime, while others believe that he falsified business documents solely to cover up an election crime, the jury can still convict Trump on the felony-level falsifying-documents charges, despite disagreeing on the predicate crimes." Politico's Josh Gerstein wrote.
Alvin Bragg indicted Trump in April 2023 on 34 felony counts related to 'hush payments' he made to Stormy Daniels.
The payments were made through internal business records - there was no tax deduction taken and there was no obligation to file it with the FEC, according to Trump attorney Joe Tacopina.
Alvin Bragg didn't explain what exactly he wanted to convict Trump of in the charging documents.
The judge made it easier for Trump to be convicted because the jurors don't have to unanimously agree on what "Predicate" crime Trump supposedly committed.
Far-left Politico reported: To find Trump guilty of felony-level falsification of business documents, the jury must unanimously find that Trump falsified the documents in order to commit or conceal a separate crime.
Trump's defense argued that, to issue a felony-level conviction, all jurors should be required to agree on the "Predicate" crime.
Closing arguments for Alvin Bragg's 'hush money' case against Trump begins next week after the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/corrupt-judge-merchan-sides-braggs-prosecutors-rules-jury/
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