February 22, 2019 / 1:19 PM / a day ago
'El Chapo' to seek new trial after juror admits breaking rules
Brendan Pierson
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo†Guzman intends to seek a new trial after one of the jurors who convicted him told Vice News that jurors read media about the case despite the judge’s instructions not to, a lawyer for Guzman said in a court filing on Friday.
“Mr. Guzman intends to file motion for a new trial based on the disclosures in the article and to request an evidentiary hearing to determine the extent of the misconduct,†lawyer Eduardo Balarezo said in a letter to U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan, who presided over the trial in Brooklyn federal court.
Normally, a motion for a new trial must be filed within 14 days of a verdict, putting the deadline next Tuesday. Balarezo asked for an additional 30 days to file the motion.
A spokesman for the prosecutors declined to comment.
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