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This document is the table of contents for a legal motion filed on February 24, 2022, on behalf of Ms. Maxwell. The motion argues for a new trial, primarily on the grounds that Juror No. 50 provided deliberately false answers during the jury selection process (voir dire). The document outlines the legal arguments, challenges the government's position, and discusses the procedures for a potential hearing on the matter.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant (implied) |
Mentioned throughout the table of contents as the party entitled to a new trial and discovery.
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| Juror No. 50 | Juror |
Mentioned as having provided allegedly false answers during voir dire, which is the basis for the motion for a new tr...
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| government | Government agency |
Mentioned as an opposing party in the legal matter, with policy concerns and an attempt to manufacture a 'Show Hearing'.
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| Court | Judicial body |
Referenced in the argument that it should reject the government's attempt to manufacture a 'Show Hearing'.
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A motion for a new trial for Ms. Maxwell, based on issues with a juror's answers during voir dire.
Juror No. 50 provided answers to questions during the voir dire process, which are now being challenged as deliberately false.
A potential 'Show Hearing' is mentioned, which the filing argues the Court should reject and outlines how any questioning should be conducted.
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The document is a table of contents for a legal motion where Ms. Maxwell is arguing against the government's position regarding her trial.
The motion argues that Ms. Maxwell's right to a fair trial was compromised by Juror No. 50's allegedly false answers during jury selection.
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 616 Filed 02/24/22 Page 2 of 32
Table of Contents
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................. ii
Table of Authorities .......................................................................................................................... iii
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1
The Facts ............................................................................................................................................ 3
The Law ............................................................................................................................................. 6
I. Ms. Maxwell is entitled to a new trial. ................................................................................... 6
A. The government’s policy concerns—the abstract interest in “finality” and the so-called
“disfavor” with which new trial motions are viewed—are misplaced. ............................ 6
B. Ms. Maxwell does not have to prove that Juror No. 50’s voir dire answers were
deliberately false. ............................................................................................................... 9
C. Juror No. 50’s answers were deliberately false. ............................................................... 14
D. If Juror No. 50 had truthfully answered Questions 25 and 48, the correct responses would
have provided a valid basis for a challenge for cause. .................................................... 16
E. This Court should reject the government’s attempt to manufacture a “Show Hearing” ... 19
1. The lawyers should conduct the questioning. .......................................................... 19
2. The questioning should encompass any topic on which actual bias may be based. ... 21
3. The Additional Biased Juror Should Be Questioned. ............................................... 23
4. Ms. Maxwell is entitled to Discovery. ...................................................................... 24
5. Juror No. 50 is not entitled to discovery in advance of the hearing. ........................ 25
Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................... 25
Certificate of Service ...................................................................................................................... 27
Table of Authorities .......................................................................................................................... iii
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1
The Facts ............................................................................................................................................ 3
The Law ............................................................................................................................................. 6
I. Ms. Maxwell is entitled to a new trial. ................................................................................... 6
A. The government’s policy concerns—the abstract interest in “finality” and the so-called
“disfavor” with which new trial motions are viewed—are misplaced. ............................ 6
B. Ms. Maxwell does not have to prove that Juror No. 50’s voir dire answers were
deliberately false. ............................................................................................................... 9
C. Juror No. 50’s answers were deliberately false. ............................................................... 14
D. If Juror No. 50 had truthfully answered Questions 25 and 48, the correct responses would
have provided a valid basis for a challenge for cause. .................................................... 16
E. This Court should reject the government’s attempt to manufacture a “Show Hearing” ... 19
1. The lawyers should conduct the questioning. .......................................................... 19
2. The questioning should encompass any topic on which actual bias may be based. ... 21
3. The Additional Biased Juror Should Be Questioned. ............................................... 23
4. Ms. Maxwell is entitled to Discovery. ...................................................................... 24
5. Juror No. 50 is not entitled to discovery in advance of the hearing. ........................ 25
Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................... 25
Certificate of Service ...................................................................................................................... 27
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