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Opening Statements

Apr 23, 2024

Former AMI CEO, David Pecker, joins the podcast to discuss opening statements in Donald Trump's trial. Topics include Judge Merchan's rebuke of the defense, upcoming Supreme Court arguments on presidential immunity, and analysis of the trial proceedings. Legal experts break down trial procedures, evidence presentation, and defense strategies, offering insightful perspectives on the high-profile case.

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The judge expresses concern over the defense's credibility in a gag order hearing.

The state presents strong evidence, including tape recordings, in Trump's trial.

Deep dives

The Manhattan Courtroom Drama

Judge Mershan holds a hearing on whether former President Trump should face contempt charges for violating a gag order. During the podcast recording, updates on Mr. Trump's hearing unfold, revealing tensions between the judge and Trump's attorney.

Introduction

3min

Understanding Legal Procedures and Evidence in a Trial

15min

Transcript Analysis and Trial Lawyer Perspective Discussion

2min

Legal Complexities Surrounding Charges and Defense in a High-Profile Case

21min

Legal Analysis of Trump's Senate Trial Arguments

3min

Acknowledging the Team Behind the Scenes

2min

This week, Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial began in earnest with opening statements and testimony from former AMI CEO, David Pecker. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord break down the essence of the openings from both sides and how the statements will illuminate aspects of the trial in the coming weeks. Plus, Judge Merchan admonished the defense in Tuesday morning’s gag order hearing, saying that they were ‘losing all credibility’, but reserving a decision on the issue. For now. And looking ahead, Andrew and Mary weigh in on the questions they hope to hear in Thursday’s oral arguments before the Supreme Court to decide whether Donald Trump’s presidential immunity claim holds water.

For further reading: here is the article Andrew wrote with his colleague Ryan Goodman in Just Security Questions the Supreme Court Should Ask at Thursday’s Oral Argument on Presidential Immunity

And a sincere thanks to all our listeners for voting in the Webby Awards! Prosecuting Donald Trump won the 2024 Webby Awards for both the Crime & Justice podcast category and was the Crime & Justice People's Voice winner.

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Opening Statements

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Manhattan Courtroom Drama

Jury Instructions Before Trial Openings

Focus on Hard Evidence in the State's Case

Immunity Debate and Supreme Court Hearing

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