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This document is a court transcript from March 11, 2022, detailing a colloquy during jury selection for a case involving sexual abuse of a minor. The judge denies a request for specific follow-up questions to a potential juror, reasoning that the defense had not made similar requests for another juror and that core questions of fairness had been addressed. An attorney, Ms. Sternheim, then challenges the judge on whether the juror was adequately questioned about the specific, sensitive nature of the case.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| THE COURT | Judge |
Speaker in the transcript, responding to attorneys and making rulings on jury selection questions.
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| Juror 21 | Potential Juror |
Mentioned by the Court as a previous juror who had talked about familial abuse and for whom the defense did not propo...
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| MR. EVERDELL | Attorney (implied) |
Speaker in the transcript, indicating he has more follow-up questions.
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| MS. STERNHEIM | Attorney (implied) |
Speaker in the transcript, addressing the Judge about the questioning of a juror regarding the case summary.
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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.
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-03-11
A hearing during jury selection where attorneys and the judge discuss the scope of follow-up questions for potential jurors in a case involving sexual abuse.
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Relationships (2)
Mr. Everdell participates in the court proceedings presided over by the Judge.
Ms. Sternheim directly addresses the Judge ("Judge, you have asked...") during the court proceeding.
Key Quotes (2)
"The questions went to the core questions of impartiality and fairness. The defense didn't request those questions and they didn't move to strike for cause."Source
— THE COURT
(The Judge's justification for denying a request for more specific follow-up questions to a potential juror.)
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"Judge, you have asked certain things about the questionnaire, but I do not believe that you asked about the summary of the case which specifically says what this case is about, it is about sexual abuse of a minor, and did he just fly through that as well?"Source
— MS. STERNHEIM
(An attorney questioning the Judge's examination of a juror regarding their understanding of the case's subject matter.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 645 Filed 03/11/22 Page 30 of 50
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1 our follow up: How long did this go on? When did it stop?
2 Were you home when this happened? What was the interaction
3 between you and the abusers and family members? These are all
4 things that go to the similarity.
5 THE COURT: I have the same response. I considered
6 those questions. We had, I think it was Juror 21 who had
7 talked about familial abuse. The defense didn't propose any
8 comparable follow-up questions. The questions went to the core
9 questions of impartiality and fairness. The defense didn't
10 request those questions and they didn't move to strike for
11 cause. Here, there's dissimilarity of age; for example,
12 younger than some of the proposed jurors, some of the
13 inquired-into jurors who indicated yes, the defense didn't
14 request follow up as to the specific similarities and the like,
15 and I don't think I would have asked them because the bottom
16 line questions are what is in issue. So that request is
17 denied.
18 Any other proposed follow up?
19 MR. EVERDELL: Yes, I have a few more.
20 MS. STERNHEIM: Judge, you have asked certain things
21 about the questionnaire, but I do not believe that you asked
22 about the summary of the case which specifically says what this
23 case is about, it is about sexual abuse of a minor, and did he
24 just fly through that as well?
25 It is clear that this juror has supplemented --
2 Were you home when this happened? What was the interaction
3 between you and the abusers and family members? These are all
4 things that go to the similarity.
5 THE COURT: I have the same response. I considered
6 those questions. We had, I think it was Juror 21 who had
7 talked about familial abuse. The defense didn't propose any
8 comparable follow-up questions. The questions went to the core
9 questions of impartiality and fairness. The defense didn't
10 request those questions and they didn't move to strike for
11 cause. Here, there's dissimilarity of age; for example,
12 younger than some of the proposed jurors, some of the
13 inquired-into jurors who indicated yes, the defense didn't
14 request follow up as to the specific similarities and the like,
15 and I don't think I would have asked them because the bottom
16 line questions are what is in issue. So that request is
17 denied.
18 Any other proposed follow up?
19 MR. EVERDELL: Yes, I have a few more.
20 MS. STERNHEIM: Judge, you have asked certain things
21 about the questionnaire, but I do not believe that you asked
22 about the summary of the case which specifically says what this
23 case is about, it is about sexual abuse of a minor, and did he
24 just fly through that as well?
25 It is clear that this juror has supplemented --
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
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