Criminal
Aug. 3, 2020
Theranos founder’s lawyers question grand jury makeup
The discovery motion, filed by Elizabeth Holmes' lawyers and joined by attorneys for co-defendant Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, is the latest test of how courts can balance the rights of criminal defendants and litigants in general against the need to protect public health in the midst of the coronavirus.
Attorneys for Theranos founder Elizabeth A. Holmes have asked a federal judge to order the disclosure of information about the grand jury that filed an amended indictment against her last week, questioning whether the proceedings -- modified due to the COVID-19 pandemic -- violated her Sixth Amendment rights by not including a cross-section of the public.
The discovery motion, filed Thursday by Holmes' lawyers and joined Friday by at...
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