Did Trump's Lawyers 'Forget To Check a Box' Requesting a Jury Trial?
Posted on AllSides October 4th, 2023
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FACT CHECK
On Oct. 2, 2023, former U.S. President Donald Trump appeared, in person, to witness the proceedings in a case brought by New York City Attorney General Letitia James against his business empire. James accused Trump's businesses and business associates of "persistent and repeated business fraud." The case, notably, is a bench trial in which a single judge, Justice Arthur F. Engoron, not only controls the proceedings but ultimately rules on the facts of the case as well.
In a "makeshift" press conference held during a break in the first day's...
