Health Care & Hospital Law,
Criminal
Jun. 15, 2021
Lawyer wants retrial after client convicted by masked jurors
The case could prompt other criminal defenders to request new trials in cases where jurors were allowed or required to wear opaque masks during proceedings.
An attorney defending an Orange County chiropractor convicted of health care fraud wants a new trial, arguing he was unable to gauge masked jurors' faces during witness testimony and voir dire in a trial that concluded last week.
If successful, the case could prompt other criminal defenders to request new trials in cases where jurors were required or allowed to wear opaque masks during proceedings. The case also points up another gro...
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