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Court filing (legal memorandum/motion)
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Summary
This document is page 3 of a legal filing (Document 604) from Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell), filed on February 17, 2022. The text presents a legal argument regarding juror misconduct, asserting that a juror hid a central issue during selection that they later raised during deliberations. The filing argues that the defense should not be required to prove the juror's 'willfulness' to obtain relief, citing Supreme Court precedents (Sheppard v. Maxwell, Irvin v. Dowd) regarding fair trials for unpopular defendants facing adverse publicity.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| The Juror | Juror in question |
Accused of making a misstatement on a central issue, potentially hiding information raised during deliberations.
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| Defendant | Defendant (Implied Ghislaine Maxwell based on case number) |
Subject of the trial; document argues for their right to a fair trial despite being an 'unpopular defendant'.
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| Sheppard | Legal Precedent |
Cited in Sheppard v. Maxwell regarding pre-trial publicity.
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| Maxwell | Legal Precedent (Sam Sheppard case warden) |
Cited in Sheppard v. Maxwell (1966).
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| Irvin | Legal Precedent |
Cited in Irvin v. Dowd regarding adverse publicity.
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| Dowd | Legal Precedent |
Cited in Irvin v. Dowd (1961).
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Department of Justice (DOJ) |
Source of the document release (DOJ-OGR Bates stamp).
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| The Court |
The judicial body being addressed in the memorandum (SDNY implied by case number).
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Key Quotes (3)
"Requiring proof of willfulness would make the post-trial inquiry too subjective and thereby dilute the obligation to be accurate in the first place."Source
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Quote #1
"High-profile criminal cases, including ones that involve public outcry about unpopular defendants accused of heinous crimes, have been the stage for some of the most important decisions safeguarding the constitutional right to a fair trial."Source
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Quote #2
"the misstatement concerned an issue so central that it is likely the juror, had he answered accurately, would have been disqualified for cause"Source
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