By Sara Murray | CNN
A federal decide on Friday denied Steve Bannon’s request for a brand new trial, after the previous Trump adviser was convicted of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the Home choose committee investigating the January 6, 2021, assault.
Bannon had raised a collection of points, together with concerning the directions to the jury, that did not sway the decide.
“Defendant’s arguments referring to the jury directions, whereas definitely properly preserved, don't display a severe miscarriage of justice,” US District Choose Carl Nichols, who presided over Bannon’s trial, wrote in a Friday ruling.
Bannon had additionally requested that the decide dismiss the case towards him as a result of Bannon was blocked from compelling quite a lot of lawmakers — together with the members of the Home choose committee — from testifying at his trial.
“Defendant has not proven that the testimony from any member of the Home of Representatives that he sought can be materials,” Nichols wrote.
Bannon is slated to be sentenced on October 21 and faces a minimal of 30 days in jail.