Paul Manafort opted to skip out on a defense and proceeded to closing arguments instead, reported ABC News.
The jury will begin deliberations after the closing arguments which are expected to commence Wednesday morning.
Mueller’s prosecutors rested their case Monday, day 10 of the bank fraud and tax evasion trial against Paul Manafort playing out in an Alexandria, VA courtroom.
Five witnesses testified against Paul Manafort under the protection of immunity.
Mueller’s prosecutors took quite a beating from Judge T.S. Ellis over the course of the trial against Manafort.
Manafort is charged with 18 counts and is facing up to 305 years in prison if convicted on all counts.
On Monday, court reporter for Court House News, Brandi Buchman reported Manafort’s lawyer Kevin Downing requested until Tuesday morning to write his motion for acquittal and Judge Ellis granted the request.
“Defense attorney Kevin Downing has requested until Tuesday morning to write his motion for acquittal. Ellis granted the request.
The motion to acquit hinges on details that defense attorney Thomas Zehnle said Monday would likely come up during their closing arguments.”
Defense attorney Kevin Downing has requested until Tuesday morning to write his motion for acquittal. Ellis granted the request.
The motion to acquit hinges on details that defense attorney Thomas Zehnle said Monday would likely come up during their closing arguments.— Brandi Buchman (@BBuchman_CNS) August 13, 2018
Update: Judge Ellis denied the defense attorneys motion to acquit Manafort of four of the 32 counts he faces, reports Courthouse News reporter, Brandi Buchman.
The judge then asked Manafort if he wished to testify on his own behalf.
“No, sir,” Manafort said.
Before the attorneys rested their case, Judge Ellis denied the defense attorneys motion to acquit Manafort of four of the 32 counts he faces.
(3/9)— Brandi Buchman (@BBuchman_CNS) August 14, 2018
Update: Court called recess until 1:30 PM ET and defense will rest their case after the jury returns. Closing arguments are expected to begin Wednesday morning 9:30 AM ET.
Via Courthouse News Reporter Brandi Buchman: After this, the judge has called recess until 1:30PM.
When the jury returns, the defense will rest its case formally in front of them.
A charging conference will follow and closing arguments are expected to begin Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.
After this, the judge has called recess until 1:30PM.
When the jury returns, the defense will rest its case formally in front of them.
A charging conference will follow and closing arguments are expected to begin Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.
(9/9)— Brandi Buchman (@BBuchman_CNS) August 14, 2018
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