Is this a punishment because it's Donald Trump, or is this the norm with court cases? I'm asking because I don't actually know. It's reported that former President Donald Trump must remain in the courthouse while the jury deliberates. To all the lawyers out there, is this normal? Yahoo News reported on the Trump trial jury and situation, saying the following:
The jury, made up of seven men and five women, spent just under five hours deliberating on Wednesday without reaching a verdict. Jurors sent two notes, asking to rehear Judge Juan Merchan's instructions and asking to rehear testimony from witnesses in the case.
It's unclear how long deliberations will last. Trump and his legal team, as well as the prosecution, must remain in the courthouse during deliberations.
Attorneys for both sides rested their cases last week after 20 days of testimony, including that of Daniels herself and Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and so-called fixer-turned-foe, who said Trump directed him to pay Daniels for her silence with the promise of reimbursement.
