'The possibility of a hung jury is very real,' a former federal prosecutor told Newsweek on Friday.
, including alleged violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. He has maintained his innocence in the case and plead not guilty during his arraignment.
According to The Turner Law Firm in Savannah, Georgia, in the state,"if a jury cannot agree unanimously on a verdict, they may be declared as 'hung.'" "These will be the most politicized trials in American history, and there is a significant percentage of the American people, and therefore potential jurors, who believe Trump is being treated unfairly. We saw at least one of those jurors in the special grand jury, which requires a much lower standard of proof to indict, probable cause, than required to convict at trial, reasonable doubt," he said.
"He and his lawyers will try to raise those arguments at trial, though the judge may not allow it. Jurors who may entertain those beliefs are likely to hang the panel," Rahmani said.
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