El chapo act s. 25 trial#
He said they will be told the transportation and escort are not for safety reasons, but “to protect their privacy and ensure that the trial proceeds expeditiously.” He also cited reports that a California prison gang has volunteered to support Guzman while he is in the United States.Ĭogan said jurors will be transported to and from the Brooklyn courthouse each trial day, and will be sequestered from the public while in the building. “The indictment alleges that the defendant, as a leader of the Sinaloa cartel, employed ‘sicarios,’ or hit men, who carried out acts of violence, including murders, assaults and kidnappings,” Cogan wrote. He added that the high media profile of the case coupled with the violent history of the Sinaloa cartel, which the government asserts Guzman controlled for 25 years, required additional protective measures. District Judge Brian Cogan ruled Monday that the jury will be anonymous and partially sequestered “to protect the integrity of the trial and to mitigate any fear of harassment or intimidation in the jurors’ minds.”Ĭogan added that federal prosecutors “presented strong and credible reasons to believe that the jury needs protection.” The trial isn’t set to start until later this year, but U.S. A federal judge concerned over the safety of jurors has ordered special protections for the panel of people who will eventually determine the fate of the notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, according to court documents obtained by NPR.
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