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Fil-Am legal expert: Solid case in Trump hush money trial crucial

A Fil-Am legal expert gives his take on the possible outcomes of the  hush money trial of former U.S. president Donald Trump.

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<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4sHLI63DOkY?&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>A Filipino-American legal expert has stressed the importance of putting up a strong case in the hush money trial of former U.S. president Donald Trump in New York.Trump is facing 34 counts of falsification of business records related to a hush-money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.It also includes a supposed scheme to bury stories that could have hurt his 2016 presidential bid.“What the prosecution is going to try to show during the trial is that Trump not only knew about the payments but [also] that he intended for the payments to essentially help him win the election,&quot; said Matthew Jalandoni.The Fil-Am is a criminal attorney and a former state prosecutor in Ohio.He said aside from connecting the dots, prosecutors also have to prove the case and the credibility of their witnesses before the jury.Jalandoni said among the witnesses expected to be prominent in the case is Trump&#x27;s former lawyer, Michael Cohen.Cohen pleaded guilty to the case and implicated Trump in 2018.&quot;His (Cohen) credibility is going to be very important. Does the jury believe him? Do they think that he is lying because Trump threw him under the bus or he&#x27;s now a convicted felon? Can you trust him?&quot; Jalandoni said.Jalandoni also noted that witnesses could also be asked about conversations or communications with Trump, or for documentary evidence to prove that the former U.S. president knew about the payments.As a former state prosecutor, Jalandoni knows how crucial it is to bring a solid case to trial.  “Not only do you have to believe in your case, but you have to look at it objectively and say that I&#x27;ve had the evidence that I can win this case,&quot; he added. &quot;And not only win this case but make sure that it stands up on appeal.”But even if Trump is convicted, legal experts doubt that he would be sentenced to jail time.&quot;This is a financial crime, not a crime of violence necessarily,&quot; said Jalandoni. &quot;It&#x27;s the lowest-level felony. Typically, if you look at that, that&#x27;s going to generally result in probation rather than jail time.”Trump is required to attend the trial each day, which is expected to last through May.

A Fil-Am legal expert gives his take on the possible outcomes of the hush money trial of former U.S. president Donald Trump.

A Fil-Am legal expert gives his take on the possible outcomes of the hush money trial of former U.S. president Donald Trump.

Fil-Am legal expert: Solid case in Trump hush money trial crucial

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Fil-Am legal expert: Solid case in Trump hush money trial crucial

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Published Apr 17, 2024 11:31 PM PHT

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