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Summary
This legal document, part of case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, argues that a juror (Juror No. 50) in Ms. Maxwell's trial failed to disclose his own history as a victim of child abuse during jury selection. The filing asserts that this lack of candor was prejudicial to the defendant, as the defense would have immediately challenged the juror for cause had the truth been known. The document highlights that the Court had denied the defense's requests for more thorough questioning but had assured them it would identify dishonest jurors.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
The defendant in the case who sought to screen prospective jurors for backgrounds of abuse. Her requests to question ...
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| Juror No. 50 | Juror |
A juror who allegedly failed to truthfully disclose his status as a victim of child sexual abuse during jury selection.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Court | government agency |
The judicial body that presided over the case, denied Ms. Maxwell's requests regarding juror questioning, and assured...
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Timeline (2 events)
The trial for which jurors were being selected, where the central issue was the credibility of accusers in a sexual abuse case.
Relationships (2)
The document argues that Juror No. 50's failure to disclose his past as a victim of abuse was prejudicial to Ms. Maxwell's case and that her legal team would have immediately challenged him for cause had he been truthful.
The Court denied Ms. Maxwell's requests to have her lawyers directly question jurors or add questions to the questionnaire on the topic of prior abuse.
Key Quotes (3)
"I will individually, one-on-one, question[] the jurors, and with the parties present, I feel confident that I can discern any clear dishonesty. This is not just going to be a summary voir dire; it will be probing. . . . If a juror’s going to lie and be dishonest, we will smoke that out."Source
— The Court
(A statement from the judge during a hearing, assuring Ms. Maxwell that the court's questioning process would effectively identify untruthful potential jurors.)
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"were you the victim of a crime"Source
— The Court/Questionnaire
(A question posed to prospective jurors that Juror No. 50 allegedly failed to answer truthfully.)
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"Have you or a friend or family member [have] ever been the victim of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or sexual assault? (This includes actual or attempted sexual assault or other unwanted sexual advance, including by a stranger, acquaintance, supervisor, teacher, or family member.)"Source
— The Court/Questionnaire
(A specific question asked during jury selection that the document claims Juror No. 50 did not answer truthfully regarding his own past.)
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