Judge Denies Retrial Request for Trump Ally Navarro Over Jan. 6 Protest Claims
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Judge denies Navarro's request for a new trial after he claimed jury was prejudiced by Jan. 6 protesters outside courthouse during his contempt of Congress trial last year.
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Judge ruled Navarro's lawyers knew about potential jury exposure to protesters before verdict but waited to see if favorable before raising issue, waiving grounds for retrial.
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Judge reviewed videos, found jurors only interacted with each other and officer, were not approached or targeted by protesters in a "relatively placid" scene.
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Navarro was convicted on 2 contempt of Congress charges in September 2022 for refusing to comply with Jan. 6 committee subpoena.
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Navarro faces sentencing next week, is 2nd former Trump ally after Steve Bannon convicted of contempt of Congress related to Jan. 6 investigation.