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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]The prosecution presented testimony from 34 witnesses over six weeks. And the defense just rested its case after about 20 minutes. No witnesses; a few exhibits, and that was it. What a disappointment (not because I want Diddy to get off, but because he has brilliant lawyers and I was expecting something big from them.) They haven't presented any evidence to the jurors that disproves the case the prosecution has presented. They do have 4 hours for closing arguments, so this will be an opportunity for them to shine. They will be able to speak directly to the jurors. Maybe durig closing their case will be that they don't need a defense because the state did not prove their case? I don't know, that sounds like a risky strategy. [/quote]

IMO it shows confidence. From the live tweets of [b]their motion for a directed verdict[/b], they laid out a case pretty quickly that the elements weren't satisfied. OTOH, Diddy is such a bad person that the jury may want to convict him of something. I can really see the verdict going either way.[/quote] That's called a Rule 29 motion, and it's standard for the defense to file this in a federal criminal trial. It almost always gets denied, but it preserves issues for appeal and gives the defense a chance to preview their argument that the state didn’t prove its case. It would be shocking if the defense did not file this motion, it is expected.

The judge disagreed that the defense laid out a case that showed the elements weren't satisfied for the charges.  The judge could have dismissed one or all of them, but he ruled to deny without even hearing a response from the defense.  I have followed the trial each day, and I agree with the judge that the prosecutors satisfied the burden for each charge and that each of these charges should now be given to the jury.   With that said, I'm iffy about the RICO charge. I think he's guilty, but I go back and forth with how I think the jury will rule.  If found guilty of RICO, they can seize Diddy's assets. [/quote]

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