Event Details
August 10, 2022
Description
A judge extended daily jury deliberations by one hour due to an 'astronomical spike' in COVID-19 cases (omicron variant) in New York City, to mitigate the risk of trial disruption from potential quarantines.
Participants (4)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jurors | person | 122 | View Entity |
| trial participants | person | 2 | View Entity |
| Unnamed Judge | person | 11 | View Entity |
| Mr. Everdell | person | 1327 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This document is a court transcript from case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, filed on August 10, 2022. A judge explains the decision to extend daily jury deliberations by one hour due to a significant spike in COVID-19 cases from the omicron variant in New York City. The judge's concern is that jurors or trial participants might need to quarantine, which would risk the completion of the trial.
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