First Day Of Jury Deliberation Ends With Request For Read Out Of Testimony From Pecker, Cohen

The first-ever criminal trial of a former president is drawing to a close. On Wednesday morning, Judge Juan Merchan read out his jury instructions, explaining how the panel is to apply the law. He then handed the case over to the jury.

The jury submitted notes Wednesday afternoon requesting a read out of certain parts of trial testimony from witnesses David Pecker and Michael Cohen, and also requesting to rehear the judge’s instructions before they were dismissed for the day.

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