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This document is the Introduction page of a legal filing (Document 614) submitted on February 24, 2022, by the NACDL in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (the Ghislaine Maxwell trial). The text argues that a fair trial depends on unbiased juries and specifically addresses the controversy surrounding 'Juror No. 50,' stating that he gave untrue answers regarding his own history of sexual abuse victimization during voir dire. The filing emphasizes the difficulty of eliminating bias in sexual abuse cases and the necessity of truthful answers for the judicial process.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Juror No. 50 | Juror |
Accused of giving untrue answers about personal victimization during voir dire in a sexual abuse case.
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| Christopher Mallios | Author/Expert |
Cited author regarding strategies for educating juries in sexual assault cases.
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| Toolsi Meisner | Author/Expert |
Cited author regarding strategies for educating juries in sexual assault cases.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) |
Represents defense lawyers; filing an Amicus Brief regarding juror bias.
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| DOJ-OGR |
Department of Justice - Office of Government Relations (indicated by Bates stamp).
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| AEquitas |
Publisher of the cited paper on educating juries.
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The parties and the Court relied on the accuracy of his answers in allowing him to sit on the jury.
Key Quotes (3)
"In this case, Juror No. 50 gave untrue answers about the fundamental issue of whether he himself had been victimized by sexual abuse and could be fair and impartial in a sexual abuse case."Source
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"The reality of an unbiased jury is a structural prerequisite for a fair trial"Source
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"child sexual abuse cases are 'the most difficult of all' for eliminating juror bias"Source
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