Conviction of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' upheld by U.S. appeals court

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A U.S. appeals court upheld the drug trafficking conviction of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, rejecting his argument that jurors improperly followed the case in the media during his blockbuster trial.

FILE PHOTO: Recaptured drug lord Joaquin"El Chapo" Guzman is escorted by soldiers at the hangar belonging to the office of the Attorney General in Mexico CityNEW YORK -A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld the drug trafficking conviction of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, rejecting his argument that jurors improperly followed the case in the media during his blockbuster trial.

"I'm sure Mr. Guzman will seek Supreme Court review," the defendant's lawyer Marc Fernich said in an email. Guzman was convicted in February 2019 of trafficking billions of dollars of drugs and conspiring to murder enemies, stemming from his role as a leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel.

 

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