New York: On Jan 25, a US appeals court upheld the drug trafficking conviction of Mexican drug bigwig Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. It rejected his argument that jurors improperly pursued the case in the media during his blockbuster bout. “I’m sure Mr. Guzman will seek Supreme Court review,” the defendant’s lawyer Marc Fernich said. Guzman was convicted in February 2019 of smuggling billions of dollars of drugs and plotting to murder enemies.
