WASHINGTON — A judge said Wednesday that seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens’ defense team violated court orders by contacting jurors after his mistrial.
U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton is sending a letter to the jurors assuring them the court did not provide their contact information but asking if they now will speak with prosecutors.
Prosecutors asked permission to contact them after discovering they spoke to a defense investigator. The prosecutors also asked the judge to require the defense to turn over its interview notes, but Clemens attorneys argued against doing so. Walton ruled that prosecutors must file a motion by Sept. 30 citing legal authority for him to issue such an order.
The 12 jurors and four alternates only sat for two days in the perjury trial before prosecutors showed them inadmissible evidence, resulting in the mistrial. A new trial is scheduled for April.
Footnotes.
The Phillies were denied their protest for a fan interference call in a 5-4, 14-inning loss to the Marlins on Sunday. The Phillies protested after Hunter Pence was ruled out on fan interference after initially being awarded a double, and the ruling change may have cost the NL East leaders two runs.
• Padres rookie infielder Logan Forsythe will undergo left knee surgery today and likely is done for the season.
• Dodgers infielder Juan Uribe had surgery to repair a sports hernia and will be out for the rest of the season.
• The Pirates activated outfielder Ryan Ludwick (back spasms) from the 15-day disabled list.
The Associated Press
