The judge is now STARTING to allow the lawyers to question Panel 2 at 5:00 PM when they were supposed to stop at 4:30.
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) April 16, 2024
Trump is likely very understanding and tolerant of the schedule change.
Earlier today:This is the first time Trump has had to be anywhere from 9-5 in his life.
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) April 16, 2024
Agnifilo then explained a quirk of jury selection rules that allows the defense and prosecutors to request an unlimited number of jurors be excused for a specific reason (for cause) but limits each side to 10 "peremptory " removals, or removals lawyers can request without a reason.
"You don't want to waste your peremptory," Agnifilo said. Which, she explained is why, "the prosecutor here did something very interesting."
The Manhattan district attorney's office didn't challenge the first 12 jurors, ultimately landing the defense with 12 difficult decisions, Agnifilo explained.
"That's a chess move on their part because it forces...the defense," she explained. " They only have ten challenges. If they don't like those jurors, and they don't get any for cause challenges, you could have two jurors right there."
Agnifilo believes this forcing of the hand will essentially make impossible Trump's primary tactic in each of his four criminal cases: delay.
"We're going to have a jury this week," she predicted. "It's going much faster than I thought."And:
Which explains the overtime. Merchan wants this case to get underway.NEW: Despite some ponderous moments, we have our first 6 jurors—and it’s only Tuesday afternoon. But we’ll need 18 total (12 jurors and 6 alternates). 1/
— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) April 16, 2024
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