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This document is an excerpt from a court transcript dated August 10, 2022, discussing the scheduling of a trial's jury deliberation. An unnamed speaker (likely the judge) explains the necessity of the current schedule, citing a significant increase in COVID-19 omicron variant cases in New York City, which poses a risk to trial completion and could lead to a mistrial. Mr. Pagliuca, addressing 'Your Honor,' expresses concern about jurors deliberating through the weekend and New Year's, arguing against retracting a prior commitment from the Court to give them those days off, suggesting deliberation only during the workweek.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| MR. PAGLIUCA |
A speaker in the court proceeding, arguing a point to the judge.
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| Your Honor | Judge |
Addressed by Mr. Pagliuca; the presiding judge in the court proceeding.
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| my deputy | Deputy |
Mentioned by an unnamed speaker (likely the judge) as someone who would be informed if the schedule presents a hardship.
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| Unnamed Speaker |
The person speaking before Mr. Pagliuca, explaining the necessity of the trial schedule due to COVID-19 and concludin...
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Court reporting agency listed at the end of the document.
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| Court | government agency |
The entity that initially told jurors they would have certain days off.
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
Discussion regarding the schedule for jury deliberation in a trial, specifically concerning whether jurors should deliberate through the weekend and New Year's. The discussion is influenced by a spike in COVID-19 omicron variant cases in New York City, which poses a risk to trial completion.
Implied to be a court in New York City
Locations (1)
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Location where an 'astronomical spike' in COVID-positive cases is occurring.
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Relationships (1)
Mr. Pagliuca addresses the judge as 'Your Honor' and discusses trial proceedings, indicating a professional interaction in a legal setting.
Key Quotes (2)
"As I said this morning, I conclude this is necessary because we are seeing an astronomical spike in the number of COVID-positive cases in New York City due to the highly contagious omicron variant. We are, very simply, at a vastly different place regarding the pandemic than we were only a week ago. We now face a high and daily escalating risk that jurors and/or necessary trial participants would need to quarantine, thus disrupting trial and putting at risk our ability to complete this trial. Put simply, I conclude that proceeding this way is the best chance to both give the jury as much time as they need and to avoid a mistrial as a result of the omicron variant."Source
— Unnamed Speaker (likely Judge)
(Explaining the rationale for the proposed trial schedule and the need to avoid a mistrial due to the COVID-19 pandemic.)
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"Your Honor, our only issue would be telling them to deliberate through the weekend and New Year's. I don't think it's unreasonable to have them deliberate through the remainder of the week, but given the fact that the Court told them initially that they would have those days off, I don't think we should go back on that commitment entirely. I do think that it is appropriate that they deliberate through the workweek and then have the weekend off if they so choose. That's my position, your Honor."Source
— MR. PAGLIUCA
(Arguing against extending jury deliberation into the weekend and New Year's, citing a prior commitment from the Court.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 775 Filed 08/10/22 Page 11 of 16 3157
LCSCMAXT
1 until 6:00, but if this schedule presents a substantial
2 hardship for anyone, they'll let my deputy know.
3 As I said this morning, I conclude this is necessary
4 because we are seeing an astronomical spike in the number of
5 COVID-positive cases in New York City due to the highly
6 contagious omicron variant. We are, very simply, at a vastly
7 different place regarding the pandemic than we were only a week
8 ago. We now face a high and daily escalating risk that jurors
9 and/or necessary trial participants would need to quarantine,
10 thus disrupting trial and putting at risk our ability to
11 complete this trial. Put simply, I conclude that proceeding
12 this way is the best chance to both give the jury as much time
13 as they need and to avoid a mistrial as a result of the omicron
14 variant.
15 So that is what I intend to do, and I'll tell you
16 precisely what I intend to say. I'll hear from you.
17 MR. PAGLIUCA: Your Honor, our only issue would be
18 telling them to deliberate through the weekend and New Year's.
19 I don't think it's unreasonable to have them deliberate through
20 the remainder of the week, but given the fact that the Court
21 told them initially that they would have those days off, I
22 don't think we should go back on that commitment entirely. I
23 do think that it is appropriate that they deliberate through
24 the workweek and then have the weekend off if they so choose.
25 That's my position, your Honor.
LCSCMAXT
1 until 6:00, but if this schedule presents a substantial
2 hardship for anyone, they'll let my deputy know.
3 As I said this morning, I conclude this is necessary
4 because we are seeing an astronomical spike in the number of
5 COVID-positive cases in New York City due to the highly
6 contagious omicron variant. We are, very simply, at a vastly
7 different place regarding the pandemic than we were only a week
8 ago. We now face a high and daily escalating risk that jurors
9 and/or necessary trial participants would need to quarantine,
10 thus disrupting trial and putting at risk our ability to
11 complete this trial. Put simply, I conclude that proceeding
12 this way is the best chance to both give the jury as much time
13 as they need and to avoid a mistrial as a result of the omicron
14 variant.
15 So that is what I intend to do, and I'll tell you
16 precisely what I intend to say. I'll hear from you.
17 MR. PAGLIUCA: Your Honor, our only issue would be
18 telling them to deliberate through the weekend and New Year's.
19 I don't think it's unreasonable to have them deliberate through
20 the remainder of the week, but given the fact that the Court
21 told them initially that they would have those days off, I
22 don't think we should go back on that commitment entirely. I
23 do think that it is appropriate that they deliberate through
24 the workweek and then have the weekend off if they so choose.
25 That's my position, your Honor.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
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