Amber Heard's bid for a mistrial over alleged juror mistake was shot down by judge
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Amber Heard's request for a new trial over allegations of juror fraud in Johnny Depp's defamation case against her was shot down Wednesday by a Virginia judge.
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Heard's team had argued in a motion filed Friday that a summons had been sent to a 77-year-old man, but his 52-year-old son, who shares the same name and address, responded instead. The son was seated on the panel as Juror No. 15.
The "Aquaman" actress' lawyer Elaine Bredehoft said it was the court's responsibility to verify the accuracy of the jurors' information.
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