In simple terms, this is a request that the judge make a finding that - even if the jury were to believe all the evidence that prosecutors introduced - they nonetheless have failed to present evidence on some or all of the elements of the charged crimes.
Before your eyes start to cross trying to make sense of these legal standards, let us simplify it for you: Regardless of anything else, the state has to prove that there was, in fact, a "false entry" in Trump's business records.
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