Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz called out the Manhattan jury in former President Trump's criminal trial after announcing a guilty verdict Thursday.
Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz said Friday that a Manhattan jury "failed" after the conviction of former President Trump on 34 charges of falsifying business records. "My big disappointment is with the jury. Juries are supposed to be a check and balance on the excesses of prosecutors and judges. This jury failed its role of checking and balancing these excesses," Dershowitz said Friday on "Mornings with Maria.
Dershowitz labeled the decision the "beginning of a war of weaponization of the criminal justice system." He also heavily scrutinized the 12-person jury, noting many were likely non-Trump voters. "They were hand-picked by the judge and by the prosecutor to be anti-Trump. These were ‘get Trump’ jurors," he explained. "These were jurors who voted between 85% and 90% not to allow Trump to be president, and they will do anything to prevent him from being president.
Dershowitz joined a host of other legal scholars in criticizing the evidence brought forth against Trump and the law pertaining to the charges. "The facts of the law of the case here are an absolute joke," he reasoned. "This was essentially a directed verdict of guilt by the judge, by giving them the multiple-choice defense." "As soon as Bragg indicted, we knew there was going to be a conviction. It was a foregone conclusion. So yesterday's result is not news.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Alan Dershowitz rips 'tyrant' judge for 'outrageous' rulings in Trump trial: 'Never seen spectacle like this'Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz argued the NY v. Trump trial should be televised in order to expose Judge Juan Merchan's 'outrageous' rulings.
Read more »
Alan Dershowitz to Newsmax: Anti-US Radicalization of Students DangerousHarvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz told Newsmax on Friday the anti-Israel protests that have been rocking college campuses, leading to thousands of arrests, are a symbol of a deeper and more dangerous problem.
Read more »
Melania Trump's Silence on Husband's Verdict Raises EyebrowsTrump's sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. both criticized the verdict on Thursday.
Read more »
Harvard Poll: Donald Trump Leads Joe Biden by 6 Points as He Dominates with IndependentsSource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »
Dershowitz: I’d Get Booed Out of Harvard if I Taught My Critiques of Trump Case, Young Lawyers Just Want PartisanshipSource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »
I was inside the court when the judge closed the Trump trial, what I saw shocked me: Alan DershowitzAlan Dershowitz was allowed to stay in the courtroom during former President Donald Trump’s trial while Judge Juan Merchan scolded witness Robert Costello.
Read more »