Lou Shapiro

Like we saw in the Cosby case, Cosby was the hung jury the first time. Second trial, the judge let in more witnesses testify against previous conduct. But the Court of Appeal ended up reversing that conviction, saying that was just too much for a jury to have to swallow.

Like we saw in the Cosby case, Cosby was the hung jury the first time. Second trial, the judge let in more witnesses testify against previous conduct. But the Court of Appeal ended up reversing that conviction, saying that was just too much for a jury to have to swallow.

I think it's going to take minimum two to three weeks, but federal cases do tend to run quicker than state cases. They go longer hours. Lunches are less in terms of the time of the day, not an hour and a half lunches like in state court. So it moves. So while a state court case like this might take four to five weeks, this could take two to three. We're assuming it's not a lot of witnesses.

I think it's going to take minimum two to three weeks, but federal cases do tend to run quicker than state cases. They go longer hours. Lunches are less in terms of the time of the day, not an hour and a half lunches like in state court. So it moves. So while a state court case like this might take four to five weeks, this could take two to three. We're assuming it's not a lot of witnesses.

If it's anywhere from like five to 10 witnesses in total, we're talking about two, three week trial max. It's 20 witnesses. on the four-week track.

If it's anywhere from like five to 10 witnesses in total, we're talking about two, three week trial max. It's 20 witnesses. on the four-week track.

Those cases are staged. They're basically frozen, pending what happens to the criminal case. And that's routinely done when somebody has both a criminal and civil case going at the same time. The criminal one takes precedence.

Those cases are staged. They're basically frozen, pending what happens to the criminal case. And that's routinely done when somebody has both a criminal and civil case going at the same time. The criminal one takes precedence.

Yeah, it's very likely there's overlap.

Yeah, it's very likely there's overlap.

Well, they're making sure that all the witnesses that they intend on calling, that their testimony is organized, how they come across that they might be running what's called mock jury proceedings where they have other jurors that are being paid. To hear how these witnesses come across so they can figure out maybe how to tweak the form or things that they're saying or how they say it.

Well, they're making sure that all the witnesses that they intend on calling, that their testimony is organized, how they come across that they might be running what's called mock jury proceedings where they have other jurors that are being paid. To hear how these witnesses come across so they can figure out maybe how to tweak the form or things that they're saying or how they say it.

Also in terms of timelines, exhibits, what will be presented to the jury. Are they clean? Are they easy to understand? PowerPoint slides, checking out, making sure grammar spelling is correct. All those factors are being put into place right now.

Also in terms of timelines, exhibits, what will be presented to the jury. Are they clean? Are they easy to understand? PowerPoint slides, checking out, making sure grammar spelling is correct. All those factors are being put into place right now.

Yeah, part of it is the voir dire, all the questions that are going to be asked to the jury, as well as questions that are going to be asked of witnesses. When you start a trial, you basically work from the end backwards. So you know where you want to get to, and based on where your end game is, you think, okay, how do I get to this goal of proving that everything was consensual?

Yeah, part of it is the voir dire, all the questions that are going to be asked to the jury, as well as questions that are going to be asked of witnesses. When you start a trial, you basically work from the end backwards. So you know where you want to get to, and based on where your end game is, you think, okay, how do I get to this goal of proving that everything was consensual?

What witnesses, what pieces of evidence, what timeline, what arguments, what jury instructions? What questions in voir dire? For example, a question in voir dire would be, does anybody believe that an alleged victim of a sexual assault crime could be lying? Could you see that as a possibility? Why would somebody lie?

What witnesses, what pieces of evidence, what timeline, what arguments, what jury instructions? What questions in voir dire? For example, a question in voir dire would be, does anybody believe that an alleged victim of a sexual assault crime could be lying? Could you see that as a possibility? Why would somebody lie?

And if a juror is going to say, no, I always would believe a victim no matter what, then they wouldn't be able to sit on a jury like this. This jury would be for only open-minded impartial individuals that can hear both sides. And then after hearing all the evidence, make a fair decision.

And if a juror is going to say, no, I always would believe a victim no matter what, then they wouldn't be able to sit on a jury like this. This jury would be for only open-minded impartial individuals that can hear both sides. And then after hearing all the evidence, make a fair decision.