I promise to minimize, if not completely avoid again mentioning this week, that Trump hush money trial.  But just to finally summarize as to where this spectacle stands today: Robert Costello, the only meaningful defense witness, bombed.  He became an embarrassment. All in all, the prosecution now seems to have an upper hand. The trial is recessed until a week from now, May 28, when both sides will make closing arguments. Mind you, I've never served on a jury or been in a trial.  Plus I never watched Perry Mason, and certainly not Judge Judy.  I also did not see  12 Angry Men , a 1957 film starring Henry Fonda about a murder trial.  Got 100/97 ratings from  Rotten Tomatoes .  I checked, and it is on Amazon Prime. However, I've kept close tabs on the doings, and here is my best guess: Acquittal  1% Hung jury  30% Guilty of misdemeanors  40% Guilty of felonies  29% So what? If acquitted, Trump could well become your next presiden...

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