Former Donald Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro’s attempt to secure a new trial based on claims that jurors were influenced by political protesters during deliberations has been denied by a federal judge. Navarro was convicted in September on two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a 2022 subpoena issued by the disbanded House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
US District Judge Amit Mehta rejected Navarro’s request for a new trial, stating that the evidence established that jurors only interacted with each other and Court Security officer Rosa Torres in John Marshall Park during the break. Mehta emphasized that there was no evidence of any directed words, signs, or approaches, and the scene was relatively calm, with no indiscriminate yelling or chanting, and no protest activities.
Navarro’s attorneys argued that jurors might have seen political protesters during deliberations, alleging that it could be grounds for a mistrial. However, Judge Mehta’s ruling emphasized that while three men with signs were in the park during the break, they did not approach the jurors or direct any words towards them.
“None of the men pointed their signs towards the jurors. In fact, the two men filming did not seem to recognize the group as jurors, let alone the jurors in Defendant’s case,” Mehta wrote in the ruling.
Navarro is scheduled to be sentenced on January 25.
The former Trump adviser’s conviction stems from his refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the House select committee investigating the events surrounding the Capitol attack. Navarro’s case is part of the broader legal efforts to hold individuals accountable for their roles in the events of January 6, 2021.
In September, Navarro was found guilty of criminal contempt of Congress for not cooperating with the committee’s request for documents and testimony related to his activities leading up to and following the Capitol riot. The charges against him marked a significant development in the ongoing investigations into the attack, as Navarro became the first person to be convicted in connection with the House select committee’s probe.
Navarro’s sentencing, now set for January 25, will determine the consequences he will face for his conviction on the contempt charges. The denial of his request for a new trial by Judge Mehta underscores the court’s decision to uphold the initial verdict and proceed with sentencing as scheduled.
As the legal proceedings continue, the case highlights the challenges and legal battles surrounding the investigations into the events of January 6, with multiple individuals facing legal consequences for their actions or non-compliance with investigative efforts.
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