Judge Rejects Roger Stone's Request For A New Trial

The transcript discusses a court filing where Stone seeks a retrial, claiming juror bias due to a juror's employment and prior knowledge of his case. Judge Jackson refutes this, noting the defense never requested to strike the juror and that jurors need not be ignorant of case facts. The transcript also covers the withdrawal of federal prosecutors after the DOJ disagreed with their sentencing recommendation, suggesting a lesser sentence for Stone and leaving the final decision to the court.

What is Stone's argument for requesting a retrial?

What did Judge Amy Berman Jackson say about the juror's knowledge of the case?

What did the prosecutors decide regarding their involvement in Stone's case?

What was the initial sentencing recommendation for Stone, and why was it contested?

What was the Justice Department's stance on the sentencing recommendation?