Trump New York judgment nears as judge prepares jury instructions

Published May 29, 2024 7:35am ET



NEW YORK — The legal framework that a Manhattan jury will use to evaluate the charges against former President Donald Trump will be unveiled by Judge Juan Merchan on Wednesday.

The long-anticipated jury instructions will come nearly a week later than initially scheduled, amid widespread speculation about the precise legal criteria the jury will consider in assessing the charges of falsifying business records in the first degree against Trump.

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