Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as “El Chapo,” was convicted of an array of drug offenses on February 12, 2019, in a federal court in Brooklyn after an eleven-week trial. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the conviction on January 25, 2022. The trial earned unprecedented media coverage and was by far the most significant narcotics trial in history. Eight days after the verdict, a VICE News story by Keegan Hamilton reported a member of the jury reached out to him and admitted pervasive misconduct, including jurors constantly following the case in the media. Unless Hamilton invented the malfeasance, Guzmán deserves an evidentiary hearing to explore VICE’s account and legitimate consideration to whether he should be granted a new trial.
The-Runaway-Jury-of-Joaquin-El-Chapo-GuzmanThe Runaway Jury of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán; Or Dishonesty Only Our Justice System Could Ratify
