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Russian Embassy in USA @benjaminwittes

allowing the prosecution to proceed at this stage. That said, the Judge treated Sussman's argument very respectfully. Look for, at a minimum, a very careful opinion that does not preclude revisiting the matter later under Rule 29 and that perhaps punts aspects of the question to — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 31, 2022

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Russian Embassy in USA @benjaminwittes

...lets it go to the jury, he gets to instruct the jury and can do so in a fashion that would make a conviction very difficult (which it will be anyway given the one witness/very vague nature of the case). So the balance of risk on the judge's part greatly favors... — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 31, 2022

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the jury instruction phase. And as I say, I would not be totally shocked if Judge Cooper dropped a bomb here—though I think it unlikely. He asked prosecutors some pointed questions as to whether they could imagine ANY case which would rightly be dismissed on materiality grounds — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 31, 2022