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Ted Cruz: “The US Supreme Court has long made clear, in order to…”

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THE SMIRK HEARD ROUND THE WORLD | Verdict Ep. 202

Published | Video Starts at 27:31

You may consider the one, violations of the Federal Election Campaign act, otherwise known as FiCA. Two, the falsification of other business records, or three, violation of tax laws. So we've talked about how The US Supreme Court has long made clear, in order to convict someone of a crime, you must prove beyond a reasonable doubt every element of the crime. And the jury must find unanimously that you are guilty. You have committed every element of the crime. What the judge just said, there is no, no. Number one, this unlawful means, means anything unlawful, like, whatever, like. (27:31–27:39)

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Asserts that the US Supreme Court requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt for every crime element.

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