DOJ-OGR-00021767.jpg

655 KB
View Original

Extraction Summary

8
People
2
Organizations
0
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
4
Quotes

Document Information

Type: Legal document
File Size: 655 KB
Summary

This legal document argues that the District Court abused its discretion by imposing unreasonable limitations on the questioning of Juror 50 during a post-verdict hearing. The filing contends that this prevented the defense for Ms. Maxwell from fully exploring the juror's potential bias, which was evidenced when he disclosed his own history of sexual assault to fellow jurors, thereby influencing their deliberations and the final verdict.

People (8)

Name Role Context
Ms. Maxwell Defendant/Appellant
Mentioned as being deprived of a full and fair opportunity to establish Juror 50's bias.
Juror 50 Juror
The subject of a post-verdict hearing, who disclosed to the jury that he was a victim of sexual assault.
Jane Witness/Victim
A person whose credibility was doubted by several jurors.
Carolyn Witness/Victim
A person whose credibility was doubted by several jurors.
Nieves Party in a cited case
Mentioned in the case citation U.S. v Nieves, 58 F.4th 623, 626 (2d Cir. 2023).
Barnes Party in a cited case
Mentioned in the case citation United States v. Barnes, 604 F.2d 121, 137-38 (2d Cir. 1979).
Aldridge Party in a cited case
Mentioned in the case citation Aldridge v. United States, 283 U.S. 308, 310 (1931).
Bright Party in a cited case
Mentioned in the case citation United States v. Bright, 2022 WL 53621, at *1 (2d Cir. Jan. 6, 2022).

Organizations (2)

Name Type Context
The District Court government agency
Accused of abusing its discretion by limiting questions to Juror 50.
United States government agency
Party in several cited legal cases (U.S. v Nieves, United States v. Barnes, Aldridge v. United States, United States ...

Timeline (2 events)

A Post-Verdict Hearing where the court limited the scope of questions for Juror 50.
Juror 50 disclosed to the jury that he was a victim of sexual assault, which influenced other jurors' views on the credibility of Jane and Carolyn.
Juror 50 other jurors

Relationships (2)

Ms. Maxwell legal (defendant-juror) Juror 50
The document argues that the court's actions prevented Ms. Maxwell from establishing Juror 50's bias against her.
Juror 50 professional other jurors
Juror 50's disclosure of his personal history as a victim of sexual assault influenced the deliberations and opinions of other jurors regarding the credibility of witnesses Jane and Carolyn.

Key Quotes (4)

"wasn’t easy, to be honest."
Source
— Juror 50 (Describing the process of coming to a unanimous verdict.)
DOJ-OGR-00021767.jpg
Quote #1
"When I shared that [I had been sexually abused],"
Source
— Juror 50 (Recounting what he told other jurors during deliberations.)
DOJ-OGR-00021767.jpg
Quote #2
"were able to sort of come around on, they were able to come around on the memory aspect of the sexual abuse."
Source
— Juror 50 (Describing how other jurors who had doubts changed their minds after his disclosure.)
DOJ-OGR-00021767.jpg
Quote #3
"the essential demands of fairness."
Source
— United States v. Barnes, quoting Aldridge v. United States (A legal standard cited to argue that the court's discretion must be exercised fairly.)
DOJ-OGR-00021767.jpg
Quote #4

Discussion 0

Sign in to join the discussion

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this epstein document