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Summary
This document is page 13 of a court order (Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN, United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell) filed on April 1, 2022. The Court is analyzing a motion regarding juror misconduct, specifically applying the *McDonough* test to determine if a juror's false answers during *voir dire* necessitate a new trial. The Court ultimately finds that the juror's false answers were not deliberate and proceeds to analyze the second prong of the test regarding bias (actual, implied, or inferable).
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Referred to as 'Defendant' and via 'Maxwell Br.' (Brief); arguing regarding juror misconduct standards.
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| Juror (Unnamed) | Juror |
Subject of the dispute regarding false answers provided during voir dire.
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| Alison J. Nathan | Judge |
Implied by case number suffix 'AJN'; referred to as 'The Court' issuing the finding.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Government |
Argues that deliberate falsehood is required for juror misconduct.
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| Second Circuit |
Cited for legal precedent (United States v. Shaoul, etc.).
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| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
Filed a brief arguing deliberateness is not required (mentioned in footnote 3).
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice, referenced in footer 'DOJ-OGR'.
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Timeline (2 events)
2022-04-01
Filing of Document 653 in Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN
US District Court (SDNY implied)
Relationships (1)
Opposing arguments in legal briefs regarding the McDonough test.
Key Quotes (3)
"the Court finds that the false answers were not deliberate and that the second prong of McDonough is not satisfied."Source
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"Actual bias is 'bias in fact,' due either to the juror admitting partiality or a judge finding actual partiality based on the juror’s voir dire answers."Source
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"Bias may be inferred when a juror discloses a fact that bespeaks a risk of partiality sufficiently significant to warrant granting the trial judge discretion to excuse"Source
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