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This legal document, filed on February 24, 2022, discusses the jury selection process for Ms. Maxwell's trial, specifically focusing on Juror No. 50. The defense argues that the Court's questioning of this juror, who had a history of abuse but answered 'no' to related questions, was insufficient to determine if he could be fair and impartial. The document suggests the Court failed to probe potential biases that could affect the evaluation of Ms. Maxwell's defense.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Juror No. 50 | Juror |
A juror who appeared for voir dire on November 16 and is the subject of this section of the document.
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
The defendant in the case, against whom Juror No. 50's potential bias is being evaluated.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Court | Government agency |
The judicial body presiding over the case, responsible for conducting voir dire and selecting the jury.
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2021-11-06
A court transcript (TR) was generated from proceedings on this date, referenced as evidence.
2021-11-16
Juror No. 50 appeared for his voir dire (jury selection questioning).
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The document discusses whether Juror No. 50 could be biased against Ms. Maxwell during her trial.
The Court conducted the voir dire of Juror No. 50 and is criticized for not asking certain questions about potential bias.
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"asking the questions live when the jurors' reactions, hesitations, explanations can be explored by the Court and observed by the parties will aid in the selection of an impartial and fair jury."Source
— The defense
(Part of the defense's response arguing for a specific method of questioning jurors.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 613 Filed 02/24/22 Page 14 of 66
again. Id. at 13. The defense responded in part that "asking the questions live when the jurors' reactions, hesitations, explanations can be explored by the Court and observed by the parties will aid in the selection of an impartial and fair jury." Id. The Court denied the defense's request.
Juror No. 50 appeared for his voir dire on November 16. Because Juror No. 50 answered “no” to all the relevant questions about sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment and being the victim of a crime, his voir dire was very brief, spanning just seven pages of transcript. TR 11/6/2021, pp 128-34; EXHIBIT 2. The Court did not ask Juror No. 50 whether the abuse he suffered would make it difficult to be a fair and impartial juror, whether he would be biased against Ms. Maxwell, whether he could set aside any bias he might have, or whether he could fairly and impartially evaluate Ms. Maxwell’s defense, which challenged, in part, the reliability of her accusers’ memories.
As to the questions the Court did ask (most of which addressed his personal background), [REDACTED]
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