Should the Judge have let Durham alone during his closing??
Durham then took the reins and got the last word with the jury. He mounted a full-throated defense of his investigation and used parts of his closing arguments to justify his existence
“(Sears’) suggestion is – it’s Bill Barr. Bill Barr did this for political reasons,” Durham said. “But reflect on how this came about. The Mueller report had come out, and there’s no collusion that was established. It’s not an illogical question to ask, well, then how did this all get started?”
The special counsel praised his team and pushed pack against the idea that they “did this for political reasons.” As he started meandering away from the case at hand, the judge stepped in.
“You should finish up, Mr. Durham,” the judge said.
I kind of feel like maybe he was overstepping in trying to keep Durham clear from disciplinary problems, and not necessarily so much focused on the issue actually before the jury.
What role should judges have with regard to attorneys trying to insulate themselves from charges of bad faith prosecutions?
Takeaways from the Igor Danchenko acquittal and what it means for John Durham
https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/18/politics/durham-investigation-danchenko-verdict-takeaways/index.html
