A former US tax worker has pleaded guilty to the unauthorised leak of ex-president Donald Trump’s personal tax records to news organisations.
A former US tax worker has pleaded guilty to the unauthorised leak of ex-president Donald Trump’s personal tax records to news organisations.
Well he pled guilty so a jury wouldn’t get involved, I don’t think. The judge just has to issue the sentence now.
I wonder why he plead out. I feel like there would be a really high chance that at least one juror would refuse to convict.
That would be a mistrial, not an acquittal.
Yes. And you don’t get punished if you have a mistrial. But you do end up spending a fortune on lawyers and the prosecutor can choose to try you again