But Guzman's attorney, in opposing a motion for an anonymous and partially sequestered jury, said prospective panel members have nothing to fear. Potential jurors could fear retaliation from associates of Guzman, leaving them "unable to adequately perform their duties as jurors -- if their identities are publicly available," the motion states. Those same witnesses will be used to justify an anonymous and partially sequestered jury, he said. "There simply is no way that Mr. Guzman could engage in any kind of jury tampering even if he so desired," the attorney wrote. 'A fair compromise'Balarezo said Guzman has suggested keeping the juror's identity from the public and media as "a fair compromise."

Source: CNN January 26, 2018 21:56 UTC