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U.S. judge orders protection for Mexican drug lord El Chapo's jury
Source: Reuters
#U.S. FEBRUARY 6, 2018 / 9:42 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
U.S. judge orders protection for Mexican drug lord El Chapo's jury
Reuters Staff
2 MIN READ
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has ordered special protection for the Brooklyn jury expected to decide the fate of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman at the accused Mexican drug lord’s upcoming trial.
In a decision on Monday, U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan said jurors’ identities will be shielded from the parties and press, and jurors will be transported to and from the courthouse by federal marshals and sequestered from the public when there.
Cogan said federal prosecutors “presented strong and credible reasons to believe that the jury needs protection.”
Guzman’s lawyers had argued that having an anonymous jury would undermine the defendant’s presumption of innocence, and impair their ability to question jurors.
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U.S. judge orders protection for Mexican drug lord El Chapo's jury
Reuters Staff
2 MIN READ
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has ordered special protection for the Brooklyn jury expected to decide the fate of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman at the accused Mexican drug lord’s upcoming trial.
In a decision on Monday, U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan said jurors’ identities will be shielded from the parties and press, and jurors will be transported to and from the courthouse by federal marshals and sequestered from the public when there.
Cogan said federal prosecutors “presented strong and credible reasons to believe that the jury needs protection.”
Guzman’s lawyers had argued that having an anonymous jury would undermine the defendant’s presumption of innocence, and impair their ability to question jurors.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-mexico-elchapo/u-s-judge-orders-protection-for-mexican-drug-lord-el-chapos-jury-idUSKBN1FQ24J