In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that a jury must be unanimous in its findings on criminal convictions and that sentencing enhancements cannot be arbitrarily implemented by judicial fiat. This ruling has significant implications for former President Donald Trump's hush money case in New York. Legal experts anticipate that Trump's lawyers will use this decision to appeal the verdict, citing alleged judicial misconduct by Judge Merchan. The decision, although seen by some as a victory for Trump, aligns with prior decisions under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments, specifically the Erlinger opinion.
Legal experts expect Trump lawyers will flag latest SCOTUS decision concerning unanimous juries for upcoming appeal of hush money verdict. For @dcexaminer https://t.co/L8MmUiUoYi
Legal experts expect Trump lawyers will flag latest SCOTUS decision concerning unanimous juries for upcoming appeal of hush money verdict. https://t.co/L8MmUiUoYi
The Supreme Court ruled this week that a jury must be unanimous in its findings on criminal convictions. Trump‘s case in New York MUST be overturned!
After today’s SCOTUS opinion on the issue of a unanimous jury in criminal cases, I’ve seen a lot of posts pronouncing the decision as a victory for Trump in his NY state case. Actually the Erlinger opinion broke no new ground. It was in line with prior decisions under the 5th and…
BREAKING: Today's Supreme Court decision ruled that a jury must be unanimous to convict someone of a crime, opening the door for Trump's hush money case to potentially be declared a mistrial due to alleged judicial misconduct by Judge Merchan, who has been accused of violating…
In 6-3 decision today, #SCOTUS ruled "1) a jury must be unanimous in its findings on criminal convictions, (THE 4-4-4 NYC JURY INSTRUCTIONS) and 2) sentencing enhancements cannot be arbitrarily implemented by judicial fiat." HUGE VICTORY https://t.co/3X0Tw92Ete