Subject: Re: Some Fine Lawyerin'
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"Judge Merchan was careful to build a record of his decision, knowing it would be front and center on appeal in the event of a guilty verdict. Per reporter Katie Phang, who attended the hearing in person, Merchan made the following statements part of that record:

On his careful review of his prior decisions:

MERCHAN: Following your motion for a mistrial on Tuesday, I went back to chambers, I pulled out my decisions on both motions for limine, the omnibus decision, and the transcript from Tuesday. I went back to make sure that there were guidelines and no inconsistencies, and after having done so, I came away satisfied."