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This legal document, filed on March 11, 2022, argues for a new trial for a defendant, Ms. Maxwell. The basis for the request is the allegation that Juror No. 50 provided a false answer on a jury selection questionnaire regarding personal experience with sexual assault, which was a core issue in the case. This alleged dishonesty is claimed to have resulted in an unfair and impartial jury, thereby depriving Ms. Maxwell of her constitutional right to a fair trial.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Juror No. 50 | Juror |
Alleged to have not truthfully responded to a question about being a victim of sexual assault or abuse during jury se...
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
The defendant in the case, who was allegedly deprived of her constitutional right to a fair trial by jury due to Juro...
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| The Court | Government agency |
Presided over the case, summoned jurors, provided the jury questionnaire, and assured parties of follow-up questioning.
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Juror No. 50 allegedly gave a false answer to a question about personal experiences with sexual assault or abuse, which undermined the voir dire process.
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Where groups of potential jurors were gathered to complete questionnaires.
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The document alleges that Juror No. 50's false answer during jury selection resulted in an unfair jury for Ms. Maxwell's trial.
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 642 Filed 03/11/22 Page 9 of 66
role in this process, and it depends on potential jurors to truthfully answer material
questions put to them by the Court and the parties.
questions put to them by the Court and the parties.
That did not happen here. Juror No. 50 did not truthfully respond to perhaps the
most important question put to potential jurors about their personal experiences – a
question that pertained directly to the core allegations against Ms. Maxwell: Whether
they had been a victim of sexual assault or abuse. Juror No. 50’s false answer
undermined voir dire, resulted in a jury that was not fair and impartial, and deprived Ms.
Maxwell of her constitutional right to trial by jury.
most important question put to potential jurors about their personal experiences – a
question that pertained directly to the core allegations against Ms. Maxwell: Whether
they had been a victim of sexual assault or abuse. Juror No. 50’s false answer
undermined voir dire, resulted in a jury that was not fair and impartial, and deprived Ms.
Maxwell of her constitutional right to trial by jury.
This Court should vacate the judgment and order a new trial.
Factual Background
I. Jury Selection
A. The jury questionnaire
This Court summoned about seven hundred potential jurors, providing each of
them with a 22-page questionnaire containing 50 questions. Groups of 100 or more jurors
were gathered in the courthouse in morning and afternoon sessions over the course of
three days. They were given as much time as needed to complete the questionnaires.
Potential jurors signed the questionnaires and swore to the accuracy of their responses
under penalty of perjury.
them with a 22-page questionnaire containing 50 questions. Groups of 100 or more jurors
were gathered in the courthouse in morning and afternoon sessions over the course of
three days. They were given as much time as needed to complete the questionnaires.
Potential jurors signed the questionnaires and swore to the accuracy of their responses
under penalty of perjury.
The questionnaire’s purpose was to provide the parties with information about
potential jurors and to discern whether any potential juror could not be fair and impartial.
The Court assured the parties that any affirmative answers to questions would be the
subject of follow up questioning during the oral voir dire.
potential jurors and to discern whether any potential juror could not be fair and impartial.
The Court assured the parties that any affirmative answers to questions would be the
subject of follow up questioning during the oral voir dire.
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