“You are going to begin the only active part of your jury service: You will begin the process of deliberations.” After those words from Justice Juan Merchan, the 12 members of the jury in Donald Trump’s Manhattan trial retired Wednesday to decide if this former American president is a criminal. They are the first jury in the 235-year history of the United States to be confronted with that weighty question.
Chaired by the foreperson, deliberations tend to start with the jury sitting around that rectangular table and having a conversation about what they think coming into the process. Some will be more vocal, some less. Some may not talk at all until the moment comes when the foreman or another juror suggests that they go around and say whether they believe the defendant is innocent or guilty on all of the charges or some of the charges — or if they haven’t yet made up their minds.
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