Judge denies Steve Bannon’s request for a new trial after contempt of Congress conviction
A federal judge on Friday rejected Steve Bannon’s request for a new trial following his conviction on contempt of Congress charges, allowing his sentencing to remain on schedule for next month.
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols said in his ruling that a new trial is only warranted when a “serious miscarriage of justice” might have occurred, but Bannon’s arguments do not demonstrate that.
Bannon’s argument mostly focused on alleged issues in instructions given to the jury, including that his theory of defense was not included in the instructions and that the court defined the meaning of the criminal statute he was accused of violating in the jury instructions.
But Nichols said Bannon did not cite any authority that demonstrates not including the defense theory was an error, and that defining the criminal statute is “precisely” the court’s role.
Nichols also rejected a motion from Bannon to dismiss the case entirely. Bannon argued that not being able to compel certain members of the House to testify violated his constitutional rights.
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Judge denies Steve Bannon’s request for a new trial after contempt of Congress conviction https://t.co/6SDBLHrUOi pic.twitter.com/ALEl8JcXI6
— The Hill (@thehill) September 3, 2022
Bannon’s motion to dismiss was based largely on a claim that because members of the Jan. 6 committee didn’t testify, he wasn’t able to cross examine key witnesses. But Nichols said there was nothing relevant he wanted to ask them that wasn’t already in evidence. pic.twitter.com/a0cCGqOeRD
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) September 2, 2022
We may end up having deja vu as the Navarro trial approaches and many of the same issues get litigated, this time before Judge Mehta.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) September 2, 2022
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