Posted on 04/16/2020 4:01:56 PM PDT by Coronal
The federal judge overseeing the trial of longtime Trump associate Roger Stone on Thursday denied his motion for a new trial that was based on a claim of juror bias.
Federal District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson said Stone's lawyers failed to demonstrate that a woman selected as a juror was biased against President Donald Trump, failed to disclose those views during jury selection and should not have been allowed to serve.
"The defendant has not shown that the juror lied; nor has he shown that the supposedly disqualifying evidence could not have been found through the exercise of due diligence at the time the jury was selected," the judge said.
During a hearing in late February, two jurors testified that the woman— later selected as the jury foreperson— never tried to pressure them during deliberations to reach any particular conclusion or told them about news articles or Internet postings that she saw. To the contrary, one of the jurors said, the forewoman insisted that the jurors be more careful about one of the counts against Stone, and to make sure the government met its burden of proof.
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I’m shocked.
Stalinist Show Trial stands! Thank you Comrade Amy Berman!
Even when a juror is frothing at the mouth against President Trump and lied to get on the jury Judge Amy says, “A-ok!”
Democrats are evil.
Why is this still in front of Amt BermannJackson? She’s the reason this trail is corrupted
An utter outrage.
Berman Jackson has been sitting on this.
The notion that a hyper partisan anti-Trump operative could even get past the first day of Voir Dire to become the jury foreman is absurd.
Grounds for not just an appeal, but Berman Jackson to be thrown off the federal bench.
Durham will probably get her as a Judge if and when he brings up BRENNAN!
“thrown off the federal bench”
More likely appointed to the SC by the next democrat president.
I don’t understand the legal process, when someone requests a new trial, and provides evidence to back up their request, that the same Judge who oversaw the sham trial, is then allowed to decide whether a new trial will be granted. It seems like a stacked deck, not a fair hearing that would lead to an unbiased decision.
Tyrant in robe. Go get a rope.
She needs to be thrown off the bench, “C”
She is covering her own ass, she is clearly corrupt and biased. This juror should have never been seated and this verdict should be set aside. But, that will never be done by this trial judge, she is worse that the juror.
It is illegal for non-Democrats to engage in political activity.
Obama zealot
Appointed by that lying corrupt simpleton “President.” Just what you would expect from an Obama appointee.
From what I read about the juror, it was a very strong case for a new trial. And, for criminal prosecution against that juror.
PARDON !!!!!
There’s got to be a better way to file an appeal against a corrupt judge only to have that judge rule on the case...
Perhaps he can take this up a level.
President Trump, everyone knows that Roger Stone’s only crime was helping you get elected. Why the hell haven’t you pardoned him yet?
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