It’s over. 5th Amendment.

They could move for a mistrial *before* the verdict is returned, but in practice that rarely happens.

But it would still be an indication that future Trump related juries should be sequestered.
Particularly when Trump will always make biased comments trials that are impossible not to hear.

Crazy not to sequester the jury with that kind of defendant.

This has happened in mob cases and in drug cases before.

That this has not happened already. If the jury is “scared” and “afraid” as the judge has said how can any decision the jury makes be viewed as based solely on the evidence and not intimidation.

What was this judge thinking 🤔.

And remember, he is charged and has been tried on 18 separate counts.

If they all agree he's "not guilty", then that's it, mueller can't try again on the same charges.

If they don't agree, say because one juror was bribed or threatened, then it's a hung jury, which is considered a mistrial. The prosecution could try again, though that doesn't often happen unless new evidence comes along.

So a verdict has to be unanimous either way, guilty or not guilty.

In case of a hung jury, the defendant can be tried again.

instead of a not guilty verdict. The prosecution could refile.

1. The assignment of this judge

2. The non-sequestering of the jury

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could also charge Manafort with income tax evasion.