A Harris County prosecutor dated an Antonio Armstrong Jr. juror, defense claims days before new trial
, Armstrong's legal team wanted more time to get to the bottom of a prosecutor’s romantic relationship with a juror in the case, according to court documents.
Judge Kelli Johnson, in the 178th district court, may have already ruled on the motion but the district clerk record did not reflect her decision and calls to her courtroom went unanswered. The relationship was never disclosed during jury selection for the second trial, but prosecutors were aware of it during the trial, DeToto wrote in the six-page filing. He learned about the relationship from another lawyer who once worked as a prosecutor, he continued.
The defense had asked for a hearing to question the prior juror. Had that request been granted, it could have effectively delayed the start of jury selection for the third trial.A spokesperson for the Harris County District Attorney’s Office declined to comment.to begin the month-long process of interviewing prospective jurors
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