vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months agoTrump gag order partially lifted in hush money case ahead of first presidential debatewww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up194arrow-down10
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minus-squareccunning@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·3 months ago The trial is over, and there will be no more testimony I see - I assumed wrongly they would need to testify again in a retrial if an appeal was won. Wasn’t there also talk of declaring a mistrial at some point? Would they testify again in that case?
minus-squareZorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoNot to mention retaliation; I would fear for my life if I was a witness and my name was made public for this case, ever.
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoNot only that, it sends a message to witnesses in ongoing cases that they will never be safe.
I see - I assumed wrongly they would need to testify again in a retrial if an appeal was won.
Wasn’t there also talk of declaring a mistrial at some point? Would they testify again in that case?
Not to mention retaliation; I would fear for my life if I was a witness and my name was made public for this case, ever.
Not only that, it sends a message to witnesses in ongoing cases that they will never be safe.