In Heard’s post-trial motions, her legal team alleged that the jury panel list released before the trial included an individual listed as born in 1945, making them 77 years old, but that voter registration information also listed a 52-year-old with the same last name living at the older person’s address. “The individual who appeared for jury duty with this name was obviously the younger one,” the documents stated. “Thus, the 52-year-old…sitting on the jury for six weeks was never summoned for jury duty on April 11.”
“In this case, it appears that Juror No. 15 was not, in fact, the same individual as listed on the jury panel,” the filing read. “Ms. Heard’s due process was therefore compromised. Under these circumstances, a mistrial should be declared, and a new trial ordered.”
E! News reached out to Heard’s rep for comment but did not hear back.
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