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crime24 days ago•5 min saved

NYC Judge Orders Anonymity for Jurors in Mangione Trial

Judge Gregory Carro ruled that jurors in Luigi Mangione’s high-profile NYC trial will remain anonymous to protect their safety, as a 2024 law allows shielding jurors in cases with threats. The defense raised concerns about media access; prosecutors say the Office of Court Administration handles access. Mangione, 28, is charged with second-degree murder and stalking related to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and has pleaded not guilty. The trial is expected next month.

via Gothamist|

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legalcriminal-justice2 years ago•3 min saved

"Judge Orders Anonymity for Jurors in Trump's Criminal Trial"

Donald Trump will be allowed to know the names of jurors at his upcoming New York hush-money criminal trial, but the public will not. The Manhattan judge ruled to keep the jury anonymous, with limited exceptions for the former president, his defense lawyers, prosecutors, jury consultants, and legal staff. Despite the restrictions, the judge has no plans to close the courtroom for jury selection or at any other time in the trial. Trump is accused of falsifying internal records to hide payments to his former lawyer Michael Cohen, and this will be the first of his four criminal cases to go to trial. The ruling comes in response to a request from prosecutors, citing Trump's history of attacking jurors in other proceedings.

via The Associated Press|

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legalcourt-proceedings2 years ago•2 min saved

"Judge Orders Anonymity for Jurors in Trump's Hush Money Trial"

The judge overseeing the hush money case against former President Donald Trump has ruled to use an anonymous jury, shielding jurors' identities from the public and press due to concerns of bribery, jury tampering, or physical harm. Trump and attorneys will know the jurors' identities, but the public will not. The trial is set to begin on March 25, and Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges of falsifying business records related to hush money payments made to Stormy Daniels. This is the first of four pending criminal cases against Trump to go to trial.

via NBC News|

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