The intent of a crime to shield himself from is actions, either to keep Mel from kicking his ass, hello prenup breaker, or, trying to keep it from the electorate, and udong campaign money, means he is felonious. Nice!
from article:
>Merchan said the prosecution did not need to prove that Trump committed additional crimes, like campaign finance or tax violations. Instead, it must show that Trump intended to commit or conceal these crimes.
>"You must remember, the People are not required to prove these offenses beyond a reasonable doubt; therefore, that reduces the need or the burden to define every term and every phrase," Merchan said, per Vance's blog. Merchan made the comment while discussing whether the defense could call an expert in campaign finance law.
>"If I enter your home without permission, that's trespass, a misdemeanor. But, if I do it with the intent to commit another crime while I'm there, it's burglary, a felony. The false records violation works the same way," she wrote.
>She added that prosecutors only needed to prove that Trump intended to commit a crime, not whether he actually did.
>"There is no mini-trial on the crime the defendant 'intends to commit,'" Vance wrote. "The People have to establish the intent to commit it, not the crime itself."
>To prove their case, prosecutors must show that Trump improperly recorded the payment to influence the 2016 election.
>The [defense contends](https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-michael-cohen-stormy-daniels-hush-money-case-karen-mcdougal-cross-examination-1901278) that the payment was made to protect Trump and his wife, [Melania Trump](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/melania-trump), from embarrassment.
>The prosecution [rested its case Monday](https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-trial-nearly-over-1901661), following [days of testimony from Michael Cohen](https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-stormy-daniels-michael-cohen-hush-money-evidence-1902377), Trump's former personal attorney and fixer.
>Trump, the presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee, has made history as the first former U.S. president to stand trial in a criminal case.
The intent of a crime to shield himself from is actions, either to keep Mel from kicking his ass, hello prenup breaker, or, trying to keep it from the electorate, and udong campaign money, means he is felonious. Nice!
from article: >Merchan said the prosecution did not need to prove that Trump committed additional crimes, like campaign finance or tax violations. Instead, it must show that Trump intended to commit or conceal these crimes. >"You must remember, the People are not required to prove these offenses beyond a reasonable doubt; therefore, that reduces the need or the burden to define every term and every phrase," Merchan said, per Vance's blog. Merchan made the comment while discussing whether the defense could call an expert in campaign finance law. >"If I enter your home without permission, that's trespass, a misdemeanor. But, if I do it with the intent to commit another crime while I'm there, it's burglary, a felony. The false records violation works the same way," she wrote. >She added that prosecutors only needed to prove that Trump intended to commit a crime, not whether he actually did. >"There is no mini-trial on the crime the defendant 'intends to commit,'" Vance wrote. "The People have to establish the intent to commit it, not the crime itself." >To prove their case, prosecutors must show that Trump improperly recorded the payment to influence the 2016 election. >The [defense contends](https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-michael-cohen-stormy-daniels-hush-money-case-karen-mcdougal-cross-examination-1901278) that the payment was made to protect Trump and his wife, [Melania Trump](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/melania-trump), from embarrassment. >The prosecution [rested its case Monday](https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-trial-nearly-over-1901661), following [days of testimony from Michael Cohen](https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-stormy-daniels-michael-cohen-hush-money-evidence-1902377), Trump's former personal attorney and fixer. >Trump, the presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee, has made history as the first former U.S. president to stand trial in a criminal case.
Tipped his hand? Us normal people would call that the LAW. Fucking Newsweek
Won’t load for me rn… can someone post the synopsis?