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This document is a court transcript from a cross-examination of a Mr. Berke, filed on March 22, 2022. An unnamed questioner presses Mr. Berke on whether an attorney has an ethical obligation to report juror misconduct to the court. Mr. Berke consistently avoids a direct yes-or-no answer, stating it's a complex ethical and legal question and that his practice is to consult the relevant ethics rules when such issues arise.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Berke | Witness/Testifier |
Referred to as Mr. Berke, he is the individual being cross-examined about an attorney's ethical obligations.
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| the Court | government agency |
Mentioned as the body to which juror misconduct should be reported.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
The court reporting agency that transcribed the proceeding, listed at the bottom of the page.
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Mr. Berke is questioned under oath about an attorney's ethical obligations regarding juror misconduct.
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The document shows a formal question-and-answer session in a legal setting (cross-examination), where the questioner is probing Mr. Berke's professional knowledge and stance on an ethical issue.
Key Quotes (3)
"You're asking me an ethical question, a legal opinion."Source
— Mr. Berke
(His initial response to being asked about an attorney's obligation to report juror misconduct.)
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"I can't answer that yes or no. I can answer it, but I just can't answer it yes or no."Source
— Mr. Berke
(His response when pressed to give a simple yes or no answer to the question about reporting misconduct.)
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"I will tell you that I have never confronted that issue at trial in any trial I have done; that whenever I have an issue that I think raises an ethical issue, I always do the same thing. I always look to the ethics rules."Source
— Mr. Berke
(Explaining his process for handling ethical questions instead of providing a direct answer to the hypothetical question.)
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