The judge rejected Stone's argument that he should get a do-over because a juror was biased. He's facing a 40-month prison sentence.
rejected Stone's argument
"The assumption underlying the motion — that one can infer from the juror’s opinions about the President that she could not fairly consider the evidence against the defendant — is not supported by any facts or data and it is contrary to controlling legal precedent," Jackson wrote."The motion is a tower of indignation, but at the end of the day, there is little of substance holding it up.
With Stone's prison sentence looming, the pressure mounts on Trump to decide whether to grant Stone clemency. Trump has publicly flirted with the idea but hasn't committed. In February he said he'd make a decision"at some point" but wanted to first let the district court proceedings unfold.
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