Each page yesterday took him just a little more than a minute, so this will take >30 mins.
Between that & the testimony readbacks, also expected to take >30 mins, there will likely be >1 hour this morning w/the jury in the courtroom, not actively deliberating.
The prohibition against jurors being provided a copy of written #legal instructions comes from a 1987 decision by the #NewYork Court of Appeals in #PeopleVOwens.
The court found that “the distribution of written instructions to the jury is not expressly authorized by #law, & error in such submissions cannot be deemed harmless,” meaning: providing instructions would result in a #conviction being #overturned.
Fmr DC Metropolitan PD Officer #MichaelFanone’s 78-year-old mother was the victim of a #swatting call hours after he spoke outside the criminal #TrumpTrial in #NewYork.
During the #insurrection on #Jan6, Fanone was nearly killed by #Trump supporters while protecting congresspeople & staff inside the Capitol building.
In #Trump's case.. "comes down 2 whether or not he is in #prison..4 #FelonyConviction on #ElectionDay. #NewYork's laws r simple: if in prison, u can't #vote. If outside, on parole or finished trm o sentnce, u can. If u never go 2 prison but have felony convction, u can vote. In #Florida, where Trump actually reg'd 2 vote, they defr 2 states like #NewYork 4 out-of-state convction. They say, well, we r gonna follow that state's laws where that trial & conviction happened"
Remember the kerfuffle a couple weeks ago about Rich Davey getting all gedoudaheah over the rumors he was going move back from #NewYork to take over at #Massport? Such a kidder.