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Volume 83, No. 5
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LAW & COMMERCE Thursday, February 7, 2019
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THREE DAYS IN AND STILL NO VERDICT IN EL CHAPO TRIAL: After three days of deliberations, a jury still has not reached a verdict Wednesday in the trial of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, whose trial began in October. The jury sent U.S. District Court Judge Brian Cogan two notes on Wednesday. The first, which came just before 1 p.m., was to ask the judge if they could leave at 4:15 p.m. — not a good sign for those hoping for a verdict. The jury then sent another note at approximately 2:45 p.m. asking for transcripts from several witnesses' testimony and some legal questions. Pictured in this Record sketch: Judge Brian Cogan providing instructions to a faceless jury while Court sketch by Shirley and Andrea Shepard a court reporter and a group of assistant U.S. Attorneys looks on. Follow the El Chapo trial at brooklyneagle.com.
Judges Will Give Lecture On Jury Selection and Deliberations at BBA
A pair of Brooklyn’s most esteemed judges will be at the Brooklyn Bar Association on Feb. 7 for a continuing legal education seminar titled “Issues Arising from Jury Selection and Deliberation.” Pictured: Hon. Sylvia Ash, presiding justice of the Supreme Court, Commercial Division; and Hon. Ruth Shillingford, president of the Judicial Friends Association. See inside back page. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese
MAYOR DE BLASIO APPOINTS AND REAPPOINTS 46 JUDGES TO NYC COURTS: A new year means new judges in New York City, as Mayor Bill de Blasio officially appointed and reappointed 46 judges to the Family, Criminal and Civil courts. In total, 13 judges on the list are new hires, and 33, including Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Danny Chun, are being reappointed. Reappointments in the Criminal Court include Hon. Stephen Antignani, Hon. Heidi Cesare, Hon. Abraham Clott, Hon. Lenora Gerald, Hon. Joseph Gubbay, Hon. Diane Kiesel, Hon. Michael Kitsis, Hon. Donald Leo, Hon. Gene Lopez, Hon. Kevin McGrath, Hon. Raja Rajeswari, Hon. Neil Ross, Hon. Ann Scherzer, Hon. Toko Serita, Hon. Deborah Stevens Modica, Hon. Jane Tully and Hon. Alvin Yearwood. Above From left: Hon. Danny Chun, deputy administrative judge for Criminal Matters in Kings County Supreme Court; Hon. Jane Tully; and Hon. Heidi Cesare. Visit brooklyneagle.com. Brooklyn Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese