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For a conviction on a charge of manslaughter, the jury must be sure that the defendants intended to cause “some physical harm”, he added.

Bennet Gershman, a law professor at Pace University, called this “a watershed moment” and said that Merchan needs to “balance competing interests” regarding the presidency and the jury’s conviction.

Trump's lawyers want a judge to overturn his New York conviction on the grounds of presidential immunity, and because of his impending term in the White House.

Worst of all, she habitually dodged questions, offering banal, scripted, unmemorable answers that reinforced the impression that she was weak and lacked the courage of her convictions.

They also say the convictions serve as a warning against forces trying to undermine China’s national security.