Manafort opted for a *jury* trial?! Seems a bit foolhardy to me.
Mueller is just an incompetent attorney. It’s no surprise he felt the call to government “service”. Pure pettifoggery.
The govt is also entitled to a jury trial
Judge shopping is nothing new. Ellis is both experienced and wise.
What a lot of people don't understand is that federal prosecutors hardly ever see the inside of a court room.
Everything in the fed system in plea bargained so when it comes to an actual trial they are often the least experienced attorneys in the court room.
Mansfort's attorneys do this for a living every day.
Looking for a hung jury?
Yeah, jury trials can be tough. Knowing what stupid results have come of juries does not reassure me.