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Summary
This legal document, part of a court filing, details the pre-trial voir dire process concerning Juror No. 50. It outlines the defense counsel's unsuccessful motions to conduct their own voir dire and to have the Court ask jurors specific questions about being victims of crime. The document focuses on Juror No. 50's negative responses to questions about whether he had been a victim of sexual assault or would have difficulty assessing witness credibility, which are key points in a legal argument.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Juror No. 50 | Juror |
Mentioned as answering questions during voir dire, specifically denying being a victim of sexual assault or having di...
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| defense counsel | Legal Representative |
Mentioned as having moved the Court to permit attorney-conducted voir dire and proposing specific questions for juror...
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| the Court | judiciary |
Mentioned as the body that was moved by defense counsel, conducted its own voir dire, and declined to permit attorney...
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| the government | government agency |
Mentioned as objecting to questions proposed by the defense counsel for the voir dire process.
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Timeline (5 events)
Prior to trial, defense counsel moved the Court to permit limited, attorney-conducted voir dire of potential jurors.
Prior to trial, defense counsel proposed that the Court individually ask each juror specific questions about being a victim of a crime or a sexual crime.
The government objected to the questions proposed by defense counsel, calling them duplicative.
Juror No. 50 underwent voir dire, answering questions about his ability to assess credibility and his personal history regarding sexual assault.
Relationships (2)
The document shows an adversarial legal relationship, with the defense counsel making proposals and the government objecting to them within the context of a court case.
The defense counsel made motions and proposals to the Court, which the Court then ruled on, demonstrating the standard relationship between legal counsel and the judiciary.
Key Quotes (5)
"No"Source
— Juror No. 50
(Answer to Question 47 regarding difficulty assessing the credibility of alleged victims of sexual assault.)
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"no"Source
— Juror No. 50
(Answer to Question 48 asking if he had ever been the victim of sexual harassment, abuse, or assault.)
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Quote #2
"Have you or anyone close to you ever been the victim of a crime?"Source
— defense counsel
(A question proposed by defense counsel for the Court to ask jurors during voir dire.)
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Quote #3
"Have you or has anyone close to you ever been the victim of a sexual crime?"Source
— defense counsel
(A question proposed by defense counsel for the Court to ask jurors during voir dire.)
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Quote #4
"duplicative of questions included in the proposed voir dire"Source
— the government
(The government's reason for objecting to the questions proposed by defense counsel.)
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