One of the foundations of the U.S. criminal justice system is that the defendant is entitled to a jury of his/her peers. Unfortunately, the federal court system's jury voir dire gives the judge the authority to question the jurors, not the attorneys. And while a prospective juror might proclaim impartiality, it would be difficult for the defense attorney to root out some deep seated animosity.
And now we are hearing about the jury foreman, Tomeka Hart, in Roger Stone's trial. Seems she is a Democrat party activist and an avid Trump hater. Furthermore, there were others on the jury with similar bias. Could it be that no one in a typical Washington, D.C. jury pool not biased against Donald Trump? If that's the case, the trial should have been removed to another jurisdiction.
References: Juror 1261 in Roger Stone's case: Was justice undone?;
Tomeka Hart: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know;
Roger Stone mistrial? Trump hater Tomeka Hart was Jury Foreman;
Roger Stone Requests A New Trial, Citing Revelations About Anti-Trump Juror.
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11:36 AM 2/15/2020
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