Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-16 10:00:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2A9EF65E80E6432887EBE452C5EAA1D1341946B3EFA62E353FE1070577C0C28C
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Original Note:
Misleading: implies corrupt action by Judge Merchan in requiring Donald Trump to appear in court during his criminal trial. NY law *requires* defendants appear during their trial by default. Trump would need to submit a motion to waive, with no objection from prosecution: https://casetext.com/statute/consolidated-laws-of-new-york/chapter-criminal-procedure/part-2-the-principal-proceedings/title-k-prosecution-of-informations-in-local-criminal-courts-plea-to-sentence/article-340-pre-trial-proceedings/section-34050-defendants-presence-at-trial
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