Jul 1, 2008 1:19 pm US/Central
Judge Mulls New Trial In Music Downloading Case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ―
A federal judge in Duluth is considering arguments about whether he should order a new trial for a woman convicted of pirating music files.
Attorneys on both sides of the first-ever file-sharing trial filed documents in U.S. District Court on Monday, arguing for and against a retrial.
In October, a jury convicted Jammie Thomas of copyright infringement for offering to share 24 music files on the KaZaA file sharing network.
In May, Judge Michael J. Davis issued an order indicating he may allow a retrial of the case because he may have given incorrect instructions to the jury.
Thomas' attorney argues that she should get a new trial because there's no evidence that anyone actually received the copied music files she offered.
However, attorneys for the recording industry say a new trial isn't necessary because there's clear evidence she intended to commit copyright infringement.
Oral arguments are set for August 4th.
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