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Tornado Cash co-creator Roman Storm, facing 45 years behind bars, could move for a mistrial after claiming that a scam victim\u2019s testimony wasn\u2019t connected to the crypto mixer.<\/p>\n
Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm\u2019s lawyers might ask for a mistrial over a government witness they claim had nothing to do with the crypto mixer.<\/p>\n
Storm\u2019s defence floated the idea of a mistrial with Manhattan federal judge Katherine Polk Failla on Monday, questioning the testimony of government witness Hanfeng Lin on Tuesday, Inner City Press reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n If allowed, a mistrial ruling would see Storm\u2019s trial considered invalid due to a judicial error \u2014 which in this case could be evidence that should have been excluded \u2014 and it could be dismissed in its entirety or retried with a new judge and jury.<\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you want to read more News<\/a> articles, you can visit our General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n