Judge postpones sentencing for man convicted in killing of jogger in Queens after defense claims one juror has accused three other jurors of misconduct.
for the top charge first-degree murder; he was also convicted of sex abuse and second-degree murder.Defendant Chanel Lewis, right, is seated at the defense table at Supreme Court in the Queens Borough of New York, during the sixth day of his re-trial for the murder of Karina Vetrano, March 26, 2019.
The court proceedings were adjourned until Monday after Lewis' attorneys with the Legal Aid Society filed a motion requesting a hearing to review an affidavit from one juror on the case, claiming that three fellow jurors disregarded the court's instructions on when and how to deliberate the case. Assistant District Attorney Brad Leventhal said his team spoke to other jurors who denied there were any misconduct.Phillip and Catherine Vetrano, parents of Karina Vetrano, arrive to court in New York, March 20, 2019.
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