08-23-2018, 10:57 AM
Juror feedback is valuable for both the defense and prosecution to consider as they strategize heading into Manafort's second trial in DC in September.
I wish President Trump would stop commenting on the ongoing criminal investigations, but that train is never headed back to the station. Presidents should always avoid public statements that can influence the jury pool, in my opinion. I've never seen a President do it frequently and aggressively in the past.
I think the system and process worked largely as designed in the first Manafort trial despite all the public comments from the White House and hope the same holds true in the DC case. Based on Duncan's account, the Virginian jury simply focused on the evidence they considered reliable, as it should be.
I wish President Trump would stop commenting on the ongoing criminal investigations, but that train is never headed back to the station. Presidents should always avoid public statements that can influence the jury pool, in my opinion. I've never seen a President do it frequently and aggressively in the past.
I think the system and process worked largely as designed in the first Manafort trial despite all the public comments from the White House and hope the same holds true in the DC case. Based on Duncan's account, the Virginian jury simply focused on the evidence they considered reliable, as it should be.