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Criminal

Jul. 8, 2020

US judge laments juror exposure in ‘weak’ case

The judge handling the first federal trial to resume in California slammed prosecutors Tuesday for reconvening a pool of anxious jurors to continue what he considers a weak case.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The judge handling the first federal trial to resume in California slammed prosecutors Tuesday for reconvening a pool of anxious jurors to continue what he considers a weak case.

Overseeing criminal proceedings for suspected Russian hacker Yevgeniy Nikulin, U.S. District Judge William Alsup said, "There's no evidence in this case that this defendant di...

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