victim of a panic attack, a juror withdraws – La Nouvelle Tribune

The American star’s legal problems R. Kelly continue to make headlines. According to information reported by the press, a young juror waived the prosecution of this charge on Monday during a trial of the person being prosecuted for extortion, sexual exploitation of minors, kidnapping, trafficking, corruption and forced labor. During the trial on Monday, the young woman let it be known that she felt like I was having a seizure of panic.

Identity not revealed

Also, she gave up continuing to sit on the jury. It is a white woman whose identity has not been revealed. She would work for a public library. We note that another juror will come to take his place. «I was told she said she mightn’t go on another minute. »said U.S. District Judge Harry Linenweaver to the media. A few weeks ago, the lawyers of the American star R. Kelly lost the claim relating to the exclusion of jurors who viewed the documentary detailing years of allegations of sexual abuse once morest the rapper.

30 years in prison

« Allowing someone to sit on that jury who has seen ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ is no different than allowing a juror to sit on the jury who was allowed to preview discovery in this case. »said Jennifer Bonjean. The request was formally rejected by the judge linen weaver. He also opted for a jury mixte. Let us recall that the respondent who is purging a 30-year prison sentence was convicted in New York last year of charges of federal racketeering and of sex trafficking.

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