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More potential 'El Chapo' jurors excused for safety fears
Source: Reuters
U.S. LEGAL NEWS NOVEMBER 6, 2018 / 3:07 PM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
More potential 'El Chapo' jurors excused for safety fears
Brendan Pierson
3 MIN READ
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pool of potential jurors for the U.S. drug trafficking trial of accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman continued to shrink on Tuesday, with two people who expressed fears about their safety and one self-described “fan” of the defendant cut from the running.
A total of 10 potential jurors were excused from the case during the second day of jury selection in federal court in Brooklyn, New York.
Guzman, 61, watched from a table in the courtroom with his lawyers, wearing a dark suit and tie in place of the open-collared dress shirt he sported Monday.
Guzman formerly led the Sinaloa Cartel, based in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, which became one of the most powerful drug trafficking organizations in the world. He was extradited to the United States from Mexico on Jan. 19, 2017, after escaping twice from Mexican prisons before being captured again.
A total of 27 people have so far been dismissed as potential jurors, out of nearly 60 who have been questioned. The 12 jurors and six alternate jurors eventually chosen will remain anonymous and be escorted to and from court by armed federal marshals during the trial, which is expected to last up to four months.
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More potential 'El Chapo' jurors excused for safety fears
Brendan Pierson
3 MIN READ
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pool of potential jurors for the U.S. drug trafficking trial of accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman continued to shrink on Tuesday, with two people who expressed fears about their safety and one self-described “fan” of the defendant cut from the running.
A total of 10 potential jurors were excused from the case during the second day of jury selection in federal court in Brooklyn, New York.
Guzman, 61, watched from a table in the courtroom with his lawyers, wearing a dark suit and tie in place of the open-collared dress shirt he sported Monday.
Guzman formerly led the Sinaloa Cartel, based in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, which became one of the most powerful drug trafficking organizations in the world. He was extradited to the United States from Mexico on Jan. 19, 2017, after escaping twice from Mexican prisons before being captured again.
A total of 27 people have so far been dismissed as potential jurors, out of nearly 60 who have been questioned. The 12 jurors and six alternate jurors eventually chosen will remain anonymous and be escorted to and from court by armed federal marshals during the trial, which is expected to last up to four months.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-mexico-el-chapo/more-potential-el-chapo-jurors-excused-for-safety-fears-idUSKCN1NB2LG