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Summary
This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing a discussion about the jury deliberation schedule. The judge sets a default end time of 6 p.m., while allowing for hardship exceptions, and overrules an objection from an attorney, Ms. Menninger, who was concerned that certain language might pressure the jury.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Williams | Court Staff (implied) |
Mentioned as the person jurors should notify if they have a hardship preventing them from deliberating until 6 p.m.
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| MS. MENNINGER | Attorney |
Speaking to the court, expressing concern that some jurors have hardships and objecting to language she believes migh...
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| THE COURT | Judge |
Presiding over the proceedings, setting the schedule for jury deliberations, and responding to an attorney's objection.
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| MS. MOE | Attorney |
Speaking to the court and agreeing with the judge's proposed schedule for deliberations.
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Organizations (1)
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
Listed at the bottom of the page as the court reporting service that transcribed the document.
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
A discussion between the judge and attorneys regarding the daily schedule and specific language of instructions for jury deliberations.
Courtroom (implied)
Relationships (2)
The document shows a standard courtroom interaction where an attorney (Ms. Menninger) makes an objection to the judge's (THE COURT) proposed jury instructions, and the judge responds to the objection.
Key Quotes (3)
"the default going forward will be 6 p.m., unless anyone indicates to Ms. Williams that that constitutes a hardship."Source
— THE COURT
(Establishing the daily schedule for jury deliberations.)
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"Your Honor, we would object to adding the "If deliberations are not complete." I think that any kind of suggestion that the deliberations should be resolving by a certain time or not resolving could potentially --"Source
— MS. MENNINGER
(Objecting to a phrase in the jury instructions, concerned it might unduly pressure the jury to reach a verdict.)
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"That is the precise language I used last week in asking if they wanted to sit on Thursday. It didn't cause them to think that they had to complete their deliberations."Source
— THE COURT
(Responding to Ms. Menninger's objection by stating that the same language was used previously without causing the issue she is concerned about.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 773 Filed 08/10/22 Page 26 of 29 3143
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1 deliberate later than that, you're most welcome to do so.
2 Please let me know by note when you wish to stop, but the
3 default going forward will be 6 p.m., unless anyone indicates
4 to Ms. Williams that that constitutes a hardship. Okay?
5 MS. MENNINGER: That would be our concern, your Honor,
6 obviously, that some of them do have hardships.
7 THE COURT: As I did last time, I'm going to tell them
8 the default will be 6; but if it's a hardship, they should let
9 Ms. Williams know, in which case -- so, again, the language
10 will be, If deliberations are not complete starting tomorrow,
11 I'd like you to make yourselves available to deliberate until
12 at least 6 p.m. Of course, if you all agree to deliberate
13 later than that, you're most welcome to do so. Please just let
14 me know by note when you wish to stop. But the default going
15 forward will be 6 p.m., unless anyone indicates to Ms. Williams
16 on their way out that that is a hardship. Okay?
17 MS. MOE: Yes, your Honor. Thank you.
18 MS. MENNINGER: Your Honor, we would object to adding
19 the "If deliberations are not complete." I think that any kind
20 of suggestion that the deliberations should be resolving by a
21 certain time or not resolving could potentially --
22 THE COURT: That is the precise language I used last
23 week in asking if they wanted to sit on Thursday. It didn't
24 cause them to think that they had to complete their
25 deliberations.
2 Please let me know by note when you wish to stop, but the
3 default going forward will be 6 p.m., unless anyone indicates
4 to Ms. Williams that that constitutes a hardship. Okay?
5 MS. MENNINGER: That would be our concern, your Honor,
6 obviously, that some of them do have hardships.
7 THE COURT: As I did last time, I'm going to tell them
8 the default will be 6; but if it's a hardship, they should let
9 Ms. Williams know, in which case -- so, again, the language
10 will be, If deliberations are not complete starting tomorrow,
11 I'd like you to make yourselves available to deliberate until
12 at least 6 p.m. Of course, if you all agree to deliberate
13 later than that, you're most welcome to do so. Please just let
14 me know by note when you wish to stop. But the default going
15 forward will be 6 p.m., unless anyone indicates to Ms. Williams
16 on their way out that that is a hardship. Okay?
17 MS. MOE: Yes, your Honor. Thank you.
18 MS. MENNINGER: Your Honor, we would object to adding
19 the "If deliberations are not complete." I think that any kind
20 of suggestion that the deliberations should be resolving by a
21 certain time or not resolving could potentially --
22 THE COURT: That is the precise language I used last
23 week in asking if they wanted to sit on Thursday. It didn't
24 cause them to think that they had to complete their
25 deliberations.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
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(212) 805-0300
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