James Cohen was quoted in the Observer about the possible retrial of Mexican drug cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán.
El Chapo has been convicted, but now it might be time to pass judgement on the jury.
After three grueling months and tons, literally, of evidence, convicted drug kingpin, and now maybe child molester, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman could be granted a retrial because of a rampant case of juror misconduct.
The definition of juror misconduct includes talking about the trial with outsiders and looking at information related to the case that has not been included as evidence. The El Chapo jurors were told repeatedly—during morning, afternoon and lunch breaks, as well as when they were sent home for the day—by the judge not to do this. They did.
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But multiple members of the El Chapo jury did look at the news, and are now being accused of juror misconduct. It is a serious issue with potential prison time, but James Cohen, a professor at Fordham University School of Law, thinks it is unrealistic that any of the Chapo jurors will actually be sentenced.