Mistrial? Judge alerts Trump lawyers to Facebook comment on conviction from 'juror's cousin'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : Merchan set sentencing for 10 a.m. July 11, four days before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, is scheduled for July 15-18, when Trump will likely be picked as the party's nominee for president.
35% : Facebook user Michael Anderson posted, "My cousin is a juror and says Trump is getting convicted 🎉
34% : Meet the 3 Democratic candidates vying for Westchester County district attorney How a Calgary organization is boosting seniors' mental health through makeoversTrump posted a comment on his social media platform Truth Social: "MISTRIAL!!!
30% : A New York jury on May 30 convicted Trump of 34 counts of falsifying business records for disguising hush money payments to an adult film actress as legal costs ahead of the 2016 election.
17% : On Friday, Judge Juan Merchan wrote a letter to both Trump's attorneys and prosecutors notifying them of the comment, which was posted under a routine court post on May 29, the day before a jury convicted Trump of 34 felonies.

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