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Trump trial live: Jury to begin deliberations in hush-money case - BBC News Trump trial live: Jury to begin deliberations in hush-money case - BBC News
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Madeline Halpert Kayla Epstein
Reporting from courtReporting from court
Justice Merchan is now Justice Merchan is now going through all 34 charges, one by one.
telling jurors about the burden of proof in this case. He explains the first charge
It’s a high burden - relates to a record tied to Michael Cohen's reimbursement for a hush-money
prosecutors must prove Trump’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. payment to Stormy Daniels.
“It is not sufficient to Prosecutors must prove
prove that the defendant is probably guilty. In a criminal case, the proof of beyond a reasonable doubt that first, Donald Trump personally, or in concert with
guilt must be stronger than that,” Justice Merchan says. someone else, caused a business record to be falsified with intent to defraud.
He goes on to explain They must prove the
exactly what this means: that a reasonable doubt is an “honest doubt” of the defendant did so with an intent to defraud, that included the intent to commit
defendant’s guilt based on the nature and quality of the evidence. another crime.
It’s an If they find that
actual doubt, not an imaginary doubt. prosecutors have proven both elements beyond a reasonable doubt, they must find
Trump guilty of the charge.
If the jury finds that
prosecutors did not prove one or both elements beyond a reasonable doubt, they
must find him not guilty of this charge.
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