the legal analysis is just starting to pour forth, here's one @ CNBC

Paul Manafort lawyers' decision to rest without calling witnesses 'happens all the time' — and could lead to acquittal of Trump campaign chief

• Lawyers for ex-Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort said Tuesday they would not call any witnesses of their own.
• That tactic happens "all the time" in criminal cases, according to defense attorneys not connected to the trial.
• Manafort's team could be pinning their hopes in discrediting the testimony against Manafort by his former business associate Rick Gates, who during cross examination admitted to lying to authorities, embezzling from his boss and philandering.

That reminded me that one should keep in mind that this is a white collar crime case and because of that one should look to analysis by attorneys who handle that sort of thing regularly, especially jury trials. 

Jury wants to know what "reasonable doubt" is 

The jury in the criminal trial against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort sent a note to the judge asking him to redefine "reasonable doubt" and answer three other questions as their first day of deliberations drew to a close. 

@ TheHill.com, Aug. 16, 5:54 pm 

Manafort trial Day 14: Jury 'scared' as it heads home without a verdict

Manafort's attorney Kevin Downing said the ongoing deliberations favor his client.

By Darren Samuelson & Josh Gerstein @ Politico.com, Updated 08/17/2018 05:42 PM EDT

Paul Manafort's trial will stretch into a fourth week, as jurors headed home Friday without reaching a verdict for the second straight day and the judge overseeing the case alluded to "threats" the jury may be receiving.

“I had no idea this case would incite this emotion,” U.S. District Court Judge T.S. Ellis III said in an open court hearing, responding to a motion from seven news organizations, including POLITICO, seeking access to sealed materials related to the trial that would have publicly identified the jurors.

Ellis denied the motion, telling the courtroom that jurors were "scared” and “afraid.” As a result, Ellis said, he didn’t “feel right” releasing the names of the 12-person jury [.....]