Marian J. Hinnant was a juror for the corruption trial of Alaska senator Ted Stevens who left the proceedings after telling the judge her father had died in California. On November 3, 2008, she admitted that she lied, and that in reality she left to attend the Breeders' Cup horse race. Despite not having sat on the panel, she told reporters that she was certain Stevens was guilty like "all the other" politicians.Washington Post: Lying Juror Says Stevens Guilty (November 3, 2008)
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"I feel bad about missing the last day or two of the trial. I do not feel bad about going to California."—Marian HinnantCNN: Juror who vanished from Stevens trial went to California horse race
"I'm thoroughly convinced you would not have been able to deliberate."—U.S. District Judge Emmet SullivanCNN: Juror who vanished from Stevens trial went to California horse race
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Hinnant told the judge her father had died on October 23, 2008
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Hinnant later admitted she flew to California to attend the Breeders' Cup horse race
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Her father, 71-year-old Ralph Harold Hinnant, lives in Kenly, North CarolinaWashington Post: Lying Juror Says Stevens Guilty (November 3, 2008)
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