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Pretty Lies And Alibis

Donna Adelson Motion For New Trial DENIED! Let's Read The Ruling

Pretty Lies And Alibis

GiGi McKelvey

True Crime, News, Daily News, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Judge Everett denied Donna Adelson's motion for a new trial - she cited several reasons including juror misconduct. Let's read his ruling.




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0:00.0

What you know, alibiers, welcome to another episode of Pretty Lies and Alibis.

0:04.6

I'm Gigi.

0:05.3

Good to have you here.

0:06.2

It is still Saturday, September 27th.

0:09.3

We are going to read the order denying Donna Adelson's post-trial motion for a new trial.

0:15.2

This was filed on September 25th at 1126 a.m.

0:20.0

No new trial for you, Donna, which I'm sure has ruined her

0:24.5

weekend. Let's jump right in. This cause came before the court for consideration of the

0:29.6

defendant's motion for leave to interview jurors, motion for a new trial, and renewed motion

0:35.6

for judgment of acquittal, all filed September 15, 2025.

0:40.5

The court, having reviewed the defendant's motions, the court filed trial record and being duly

0:46.5

advised in the premises hereby fines as far as the motion for leave to interview jurors.

0:52.8

Defendant seeks to interview two members of the jury

0:55.7

in her case, jurors five and seven. In moving to interview jurors, the motion must set forth

1:02.1

allegations that are not merely speculative, conclusory, or concern matters that in here

1:08.3

in the verdict itself. They cite Foster v. State. Consequently,

1:13.2

juror interviews are not permissible unless the moving party has made sworn allegations that,

1:18.8

if true, would require the court to order a new trial because the alleged error was so fundamental

1:24.8

and prejudicial as to matters that in here in the verdict itself,

1:29.8

and they cite Foster v. State.

1:32.1

Consequently, juror interviews are not permissible unless the moving party has made sworn allegations

1:38.0

that, if true, would require the court to order a new trial because the alleged error was so fundamental and prejudicial as to v.

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