Jacqueline Becerra

Status

U.S. District Judge presiding over the 2026 trials

Role in the case

Presided over the March–May 2026 trial and the Sanon trial, sentenced Harricharan to 20 years, and had earlier delayed the trial over the volume of discovery (some 8,000 GB from 100+ devices).

Background

U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida — the “JB” in Case No. 1:22-cr-20104-JB. The earlier pleas and life sentences were mostly before Judge José E. Martínez.

Source:DOJ, Jul 23 2026

In the timeline

March 2026

The big Miami trial opens — Sanon severed for medical reasons

Source:DOJ verdict release

March 9–10, 2026

Early-2026 trial opens: jury seated March 9, openings March 10, Martine Moïse first witness

Source:AP