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This document is a court transcript of a direct examination of a trial attorney named Brune. Brune discusses the strategy for jury selection, which involved identifying sympathetic jurors and using research tools like a database and Google. Brune confirms hiring the Nardello firm and the involvement of Dennis Donahue to assist with these jury research efforts.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Brune | Trial attorney / Witness |
Person being questioned (direct examination) about their jury selection process.
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| Dennis Donahue |
Mentioned as being involved in the jury selection effort alongside the Nardello firm.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Nardello firm | Company |
A firm hired to assist with the "database effort" for jury selection.
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| Company |
Mentioned in the context of "Google efforts" to research potential jurors.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
The court reporting agency that produced the transcript.
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Relationships (1)
Brune confirms that Dennis Donahue was involved in the jury selection effort, indicating a professional collaboration on the case.
Key Quotes (3)
"I believed in our case and I wanted to be sure to have jurors I thought would be attentive and understand the arguments we were presenting, and of course you want to find jurors who are more likely to be sympathetic or open minded to defense themes."Source
— Brune
(Explaining the goals of the jury selection process.)
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"That's the reason for the database and Google efforts that I've described."Source
— Brune
(Justifying the use of research tools to gather information on potential jurors.)
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"The Nardello firm, as I explained, was for the database effort, correct."Source
— Brune
(Confirming the role of the Nardello firm in the jury selection research.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 616-2 Filed 02/24/22 Page 40 of 130
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Brune - direct
268
1 Q. That's based on your experience as a trial attorney,
2 correct?
3 A. I certainly understand the voir dire process.
4 Q. And I take it one of your goals of jury selection, primary
5 goal was to get jurors that you believed would be sympathetic
6 to the case that you were going to be presenting to the jury,
7 correct?
8 A. I believed in our case and I wanted to be sure to have
9 jurors I thought would be attentive and understand the
10 arguments we were presenting, and of course you want to find
11 jurors who are more likely to be sympathetic or open minded to
12 defense themes.
13 Q. And you try to eliminate jurors you don't like for whatever
14 the reason, correct?
15 A. That's certainly right.
16 Q. And the more information that you have, I take it, the
17 better you can shape or try to shape the jury, correct?
18 A. That's the reason for the database and Google efforts that
19 I've described.
20 Q. And hiring the Nardello firm, correct?
21 A. The Nardello firm, as I explained, was for the database
22 effort, correct.
23 Q. And Dennis Donahue as well?
24 A. Yes.
25 Q. And it's why you submitted a lengthy proposed juror
Brune - direct
268
1 Q. That's based on your experience as a trial attorney,
2 correct?
3 A. I certainly understand the voir dire process.
4 Q. And I take it one of your goals of jury selection, primary
5 goal was to get jurors that you believed would be sympathetic
6 to the case that you were going to be presenting to the jury,
7 correct?
8 A. I believed in our case and I wanted to be sure to have
9 jurors I thought would be attentive and understand the
10 arguments we were presenting, and of course you want to find
11 jurors who are more likely to be sympathetic or open minded to
12 defense themes.
13 Q. And you try to eliminate jurors you don't like for whatever
14 the reason, correct?
15 A. That's certainly right.
16 Q. And the more information that you have, I take it, the
17 better you can shape or try to shape the jury, correct?
18 A. That's the reason for the database and Google efforts that
19 I've described.
20 Q. And hiring the Nardello firm, correct?
21 A. The Nardello firm, as I explained, was for the database
22 effort, correct.
23 Q. And Dennis Donahue as well?
24 A. Yes.
25 Q. And it's why you submitted a lengthy proposed juror
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
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