Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman appealed his life sentence on Monday with his lawyer arguing that "breath-taking jury misconduct" and "stifling defence restrictions" invalidated his previous trial.The infamous Mexican drug lord was found guilty on ten charges, including drug trafficking and money laundering, back in February 2019.From 1988 until his capture the 64-year-old ran the Sinaloa Cartel, the most powerful trafficking organisation in the world which remained relatively unrivalled until recently.Marc Fernich, El Chapo's attorney, has now appealed to the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals for a retrial on two separate grounds.
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