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Joyner Trial Nears End After Hidden Evidence Discovered
During deliberations in Shamell Naquan Joyner's federal trial, jurors found a Chinese yuan note and a white powdery substance hidden in clothing, items not previously identified as evidence, prompting questions about how evidence was handled. Judge Rudolph Contreras barred the discoveries from influencing the verdict, and the trial concluded with Joyner being found guilty on multiple armed robbery charges and facing a lengthy prison sentence.
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About Rudolph Contreras
Rudolph Contreras is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He served as Presiding Judge on the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court from 2021 to 2023.
Everything about Rudolph Contreras →- Occupation
- lawyer, judge
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- December 6, 1962