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This document is page 13 of a court filing (Document 615) from Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell), filed on February 24, 2022. The text outlines legal standards for Rule 33 motions regarding alleged juror misconduct and misrepresentations during voir dire. It cites various precedents (Tanner, McDonough, Shaoul) to establish that courts disfavor post-verdict inquiries and require a strict two-part test to prove that a juror answered dishonestly and that a truthful answer would have resulted in a dismissal for cause.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ferguson | Legal Precedent |
Cited in case law regarding Rule 33 motions.
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| Tanner | Legal Precedent |
Cited in Tanner v. United States regarding juror conduct.
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| Ianniello | Legal Precedent |
Cited regarding consequences of post-verdict inquiries.
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| McDonough | Legal Precedent |
Cited in McDonough Power Equip., Inc. v. Greenwood regarding the two-part test for juror misrepresentation.
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| Greenwood | Legal Precedent |
Cited in McDonough Power Equip., Inc. v. Greenwood.
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| Shaoul | Legal Precedent |
Cited regarding the conjunctive requirements for a new trial.
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| Stewart | Legal Precedent |
Cited in United States v. Stewart regarding hypothetical strikes for cause.
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| Supreme Court |
Referenced for explanation on juror misconduct inquiries.
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| Second Circuit |
Referenced for cautioning against post-verdict inquiries and defining requirements.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice Office of General Review stamp in footer.
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Key Quotes (4)
"The ultimate test on a Rule 33 motion is whether letting a guilty verdict stand would be a manifest injustice."Source
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"Allegations of juror misconduct, incompetency, or inattentiveness, raised for the first time . . . after the verdict, seriously disrupt the finality of the process."Source
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"The Second Circuit has cautioned that 'post-verdict inquiries may lead to evil consequences: subjecting juries to harassment, inhibiting juryroom deliberation...'"Source
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"a party must first demonstrate that a juror failed to answer honestly a material question on voir dire, and then further show that a correct response would have provided a valid basis for a challenge for cause."Source
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