Edwards Continues to Fight (and Lose)

The Advocate reports that Edwin Edwards has lost another bid to get out of jail. US District Judge Ralph Tyson issued a ruling denying Edwards' request to unseal a letter containing allegations of juror misconduct and to interview a former juror and his lawyer who were responsible for writing the letter. In his ruling, Judge Tyson "cites previous case law warning that juries 'should not be exposed to post-verdict fishing expeditions into their mental processes with the hope that something will turn up.'"

Posted by AJR at July 15, 2004 10:10 AM