Michael Avenatti’s legal team on Saturday requested his trial in Manhattan against his former client, porn star Stormy Daniels, be pushed back two weeks, claiming that the court’s mask mandate violates his constitutional rights to encounter witnesses “face-to-face.”
Opening statements in the trial are scheduled to begin on Monday, though Daniels is not expected to testify until Tuesday, at the earliest.
The Sixth Amendment’s"Confrontation Clause" ensures that criminal defendants will have the right to be"confronted with the witnesses against him." According to Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute, the"Confrontation Clause" was intended to prevent the conviction of a defendant upon written evidence with the defendant having had the opportunity to face their accusers.
On Sunday, Judge Jesse M. Furman slapped down their argument, writing that the"‘specter’ of something purely hypothetical plainly does not warrant an adjournment." Robert M. Baum, one of Avenatti’s attorneys, told Fox News on Sunday that if the judge is convinced the mask mandate won’t be an issue for the jury or violate Avenatti’s constitutional rights then,"we’re ready to go."
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