Ex-Gov. Ryan Seeks New Trial, Citing Jurors
From Times Wire Reports
Lawyers for former Gov. George H. Ryan asked for a new trial, saying juror misconduct tainted Ryan’s conviction for racketeering and fraud.
Ryan’s defense team filed 70 pages of court papers in Chicago, rehashing many of the legal arguments that arose after the April 18 verdict, when both sides spent two weeks discussing jurors’ behavior.
During deliberations, two jurors were replaced with alternates because they failed to disclose arrest records on a court questionnaire.
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