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This legal document discusses the application of Rule 33 motions concerning juror responses during voir dire, referencing the McDonough standard. It details the District Court's finding that Juror 50's erroneous responses were not deliberately incorrect and that Maxwell did not challenge other jurors with similar disclosures. The document cites several legal precedents, including United States v. Gambino and McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood, to support its legal arguments regarding the standard for overturning trial results based on juror honesty.

People (4)

Name Role Context
Greenwood
Party in the case McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood
Juror 50 Juror
Provided testimony and erroneous responses during voir dire
Maxwell
Did not challenge the inclusion of other jurors
Gambino
Party in the case United States v. Gambino

Organizations (5)

Name Type Context
McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. company
Party in the case McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood, which governs Rule 33 motions
District Court government agency
Applied the McDonough standard and made findings regarding Juror 50
United States government agency
Party in the case United States v. Gambino
2d Cir. government agency
Second Circuit Court of Appeals, cited in United States v. Gambino
Supreme Court government agency
Reminds about the standard for invalidating trial results based on juror responses

Timeline (4 events)

1984
McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood, 464 U.S. 548 (1984) cited as legal precedent.
1995
United States v. Gambino, 59 F.3d 353, 364 (2d Cir. 1995) cited as legal precedent.
2d Cir.
A Rule 33 motion based on a juror’s alleged erroneous response during voir dire, governed by McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood.
The District Court applied the McDonough standard, found Juror 50’s testimony credible, and determined that Juror 50’s erroneous responses during voir dire were not deliberately incorrect.

Locations (1)

Location Context
Refers to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, cited in United States v. Gambino

Key Quotes (4)

"must first demonstrate that a juror failed to answer honestly a material question on voir dire, and then further show that a correct response would have provided a valid basis for a challenge for cause."
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"not deliberately incorrect"
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— District Court (District Court's finding regarding Juror 50's voir dire responses)
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"he would not have been struck for cause if he had provided accurate responses to the questionnaire."
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— District Court (District Court's finding regarding Juror 50's voir dire responses)
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"[t]o invalidate the result of a [ ] trial because of a juror’s mistaken, though honest response to a question, is to insist on something closer to perfection than our judicial system can be expected to give."
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— Supreme Court (A general principle regarding juror responses and the invalidation of trial results)
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