After his initial conviction Hamid Hayat sought a new trial , for which his attorneys , Wazhma Mojaddidi and Dennis Riordan , filed a motion on the grounds of misconduct by jury foreman Joseph Cote as well as other court misconduct . Cote allegedly used racial slurs during the trial and compared Hayat to the Pakistani men who had conducted the recent terrorist attacks in London ( see 7 July 2005 London bombings and 21 July 2005 London bombings ) . Cote also contacted an excused alternative juror during deliberations
21 July 2005 London bombings
21 July 2005 London bombings
Hamid and Umer Hayat