Nation El Chapo lawyers seek new trial, cite ‘misconduct’ by jury that convicted the drug lord February 22, 2019 Kevin McCoy, USA TODAY Comments Off on El Chapo lawyers seek new trial, cite ‘misconduct’ by jury that convicted the drug lord Lawyers for Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán will seek a new trial after a report that jurors in his initial trial followed media coverage of the proceeding.