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This document is a page from a juror questionnaire filed in a federal criminal case (1:20-cr-00330-PAE) on October 22, 2021. The questions aim to gauge potential jurors' backgrounds and biases related to mental health, law, and law enforcement. The document also contains legal arguments between the prosecution (Government) and the defense, with the Government objecting to certain questions as burdensome and the defense arguing they are necessary to identify potential juror bias.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| Government | Government agency |
Mentioned in the comments as objecting to the defendant's proposed questions and as a potential party in the trial.
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| Local/State/Federal Government | Government |
Listed as a potential area of employment or volunteer work for a juror.
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2021-10-22
Document 367, a juror questionnaire, was filed in case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE.
Relationships (1)
The document shows the Government and Defendant are opposing parties in a legal case, with the Government objecting to questions proposed by the Defendant for the jury selection process.
Key Quotes (2)
"The defendant has proposed additional questions in this section in addition to the questions proposed below on consent. The additional questions proposed by the defendant are duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, and overly detailed. In addition, questions about experience with mental health issues are not designed to screen for bias and are not appropriate for inclusion in a written questionnaire."Source
— Government
(A comment labeled 'GOVERNMENT OBJECTION' regarding the defendant's proposed questions for the juror questionnaire.)
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"The defense-proposed questions are designed to identify individuals whose training, education and employment may cause the juror to follow their own independent knowledge and not follow the evidence actually presented at trial, or may reveal biases in favor of the Government."Source
— Defendant
(A comment labeled 'DEFENDANT RESPONSE' justifying the inclusion of certain questions in the juror questionnaire.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 367 Filed 10/22/21 Page 25 of 35
Juror ID: _________
MENTAL HEALTH, LAW, LAW ENFORCEMENT
Have you, your spouse or significant other, family or close friends ever studied or received any mental health training? □ Yes □ No
If Yes, please explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Have you ever had any employment or volunteer experience in any of the following areas? (Check each on that applies)
□ Psychiatry □ Psychology □ Social Work □ Mental Health
□ Therapy/Counseling □ Sex Abuse Counseling
□ Therapy/Counseling □ Sex Abuse Counseling
Do you have any family or friends who are psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health therapists/counselors or sex abuse counselors? □ Yes □ No
If Yes, do you often discuss their work with them? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Have you received any training in law, law enforcement or criminology? □ Yes □ No
If Yes, please explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Have you ever had any employment or done any volunteer work in any of the following areas? (Check each one that applies to you)
□ Law Enforcement □ Investigations □ Corrections/Jail/Prison
□ Legal Profession □ Prosecution □ Criminal Defense
□ Justice System/Courts □ Local/State/Federal Government
□ Legal Profession □ Prosecution □ Criminal Defense
□ Justice System/Courts □ Local/State/Federal Government
Do you have any family or friends who are in the legal or law enforcement profession?
□ Yes □ No
If Yes, do you often discuss their work with them? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Would you believe the testimony of a law enforcement officer simply because he/she is a law enforcement officer? □ Yes □ No
If yes, please explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Would you favor the side that had law enforcement officers as witnesses? □ Yes □ No
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Commented [A28]: GOVERNMENT OBJECTION: The defendant has proposed additional questions in this section in addition to the questions proposed below on consent. The additional questions proposed by the defendant are duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, and overly detailed. In addition, questions about experience with mental health issues are not designed to screen for bias and are not appropriate for inclusion in a written questionnaire.
Commented [A29R28]: DEFENDANT RESPONSE: The defense-proposed questions are designed to identify individuals whose training, education and employment may cause the juror to follow their own independent knowledge and not follow the evidence actually presented at trial, or may reveal biases in favor of the Government.
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