Criminal
Apr. 23, 2026
Insider trading conviction vacated over failure to probe juror bias
A federal appeals court overturned a California man's insider trading conviction, ruling the trial judge failed to adequately investigate a juror who expressed doubts about his ability to remain impartial.
A federal appeals court Tuesday threw out the insider trading conviction of a California man, ruling that the trial judge failed to properly investigate a juror who admitted he was unsure he could remain impartial, violating the defendant's right to a fair trial.
The opinion written by 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Kim M. Wardlaw rejected arguments by the government that the appellant, Shahriyar Bolandian, had waived his right to challenge the juror by agreeing to al...
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