"He is absolutely entitled to a new trial with a member of the jury making these types of revelations about the politics involved in the decisions to prosecute him,” Napolitano told “Fox & Friends” Thursday.
“I presided over 150 jury trials and most were criminal,” the former New Jersey Superior Court judge said.
“It is the duty of the judge to ensure that both the government and the defendant get a fair trial and if the judge discovers afterwards that there was a built-in inherent bias on the part of a member of a jury against the defendant, that is an automatic trigger for a new trial,” Napolitano explained."
“I presided over 150 jury trials and most were criminal,” the former New Jersey Superior Court judge said.
“It is the duty of the judge to ensure that both the government and the defendant get a fair trial and if the judge discovers afterwards that there was a built-in inherent bias on the part of a member of a jury against the defendant, that is an automatic trigger for a new trial,” Napolitano explained."
Judge Nap on revelations of biased juror against Roger Stone: ‘Automatic trigger for a new trial’
Fox News senior judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano believes an "inherent bias" from a jury member means Roger Stone is “absolutely entitled” to a new trial.
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