Roger Stone moves to have judge recuse herself for praising 'integrity' of jurors

[NightHawkeye]

Roger Stone moves to have judge recuse herself for praising 'integrity' of jurors

Judge Amy Berman Jackson, an Obama appointee, praised the jury during Stone's sentencing on Thursday for multiple crimes, including lying to the House Intelligence Committee, obstruction of a congressional investigation, and witness tampering. In a filing late Friday, Stone's team took issue with the way Jackson commended them, though she did not refer to any specific juror.

"The issue at hand arises from the Defendant's pending Motion for a New Trial ... and statements made by Judge Berman-Jackson during the Defendant's Sentencing Hearing on February 20, 2020. Stone's argument for a new trial rests on newly discovered information indicating that there was juror misconduct during Mr. Stone's trial, thereby depriving him of his constitutional right to be tried by an impartial jury. Defendant's Motion has not been ruled on, and in fact, the Defendant's Reply to the Government's Opposition is not yet due, nor has a hearing been set," the motion for judicial disqualification from Stone's lawyers said.

"The Court must still consider whether any juror interviews are appropriate in light of the allegations. However, given the statements made by Judge Berman-Jackson during the Sentencing Hearing, recusal ... is warranted in order to protect the integrity and impartiality of the judicial system," the filing with the U.S. District Court in Washington added.​

 

[A_Thinker]

Roger Stone moves to have judge recuse herself for praising 'integrity' of jurors

Judge Amy Berman Jackson, an Obama appointee, praised the jury during Stone's sentencing on Thursday for multiple crimes, including lying to the House Intelligence Committee, obstruction of a congressional investigation, and witness tampering. In a filing late Friday, Stone's team took issue with the way Jackson commended them, though she did not refer to any specific juror.

"The issue at hand arises from the Defendant's pending Motion for a New Trial ... and statements made by Judge Berman-Jackson during the Defendant's Sentencing Hearing on February 20, 2020. Stone's argument for a new trial rests on newly discovered information indicating that there was juror misconduct during Mr. Stone's trial, thereby depriving him of his constitutional right to be tried by an impartial jury. Defendant's Motion has not been ruled on, and in fact, the Defendant's Reply to the Government's Opposition is not yet due, nor has a hearing been set," the motion for judicial disqualification from Stone's lawyers said.

"The Court must still consider whether any juror interviews are appropriate in light of the allegations. However, given the statements made by Judge Berman-Jackson during the Sentencing Hearing, recusal ... is warranted in order to protect the integrity and impartiality of the judicial system," the filing with the U.S. District Court in Washington added.​

Judges often praise juries for performing their duty well.

Unfortunately, we're still living in Bizarro world when a judge is criticized for doing so ...

 

[KCfromNC]

Guess they can't all follow the example of the GOP Senate and conspire with the guy they're trying to judge.

Oh well, better luck next time Roger.

 

[TLK Valentine]

Judges often praise juries for performing their duty well.

Unfortunately, we're still living in Bizarro world when a judge is criticized for doing so ...

Obviously any judge who values integrity is no good for any friends of the administration.

 

[durangodawood]

Impaneling jurors with integrity was a big mistake by the defense

 

[hislegacy]

I don’t think praising the jury gives cause for such actions.

 

[jayem]

The man was convicted of federal crimes. So Trump can always commute his sentence, or pardon him. A pardon would remove any legal consequences of the conviction, such as losing voting rights and disqualification to run for office. But the conviction remains on the record.

 

[essentialsaltes]

The federal judge who oversaw Roger Stone’s trial and sentenced him last week to 40 months in prison dismissed his demand that she be taken off the case as a baseless smear on Sunday.

“Given the absence of any factual or legal support for the motion for disqualification, the pleading appears to be nothing more than an attempt to use the Court’s docket to disseminate a statement for public consumption that has the words ‘judge’ and ‘biased’ in it,” wrote U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the District of Columbia.