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This document is a page from a legal filing that argues for a defendant's right to a fair trial by an impartial jury under the Sixth Amendment. It cites multiple legal precedents to underscore the critical importance of the voir dire process, which must provide defendants with a full and fair opportunity to uncover potential juror bias. The text establishes that ensuring an impartial jury is a fundamental principle of constitutional law and due process.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Greenwood | Party in a lawsuit |
Mentioned in the case citation McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood.
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| Smith | Party in a lawsuit |
Mentioned in the case citation Smith v. Phillips.
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| Phillips | Party in a lawsuit |
Mentioned in the case citation Smith v. Phillips.
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| Nelson | Party in a lawsuit |
Mentioned in the case citation United States v. Nelson.
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| Daugerdas | Party in a lawsuit |
Mentioned in the case citation United States v. Daugerdas.
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| Parse | Defendant |
Mentioned as a defendant who waived his new trial motion, a decision later reversed, in the case United States v. Parse.
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Organizations (2)
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| McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. | company |
Party in the Supreme Court case McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood.
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| Supreme Court | government agency |
Cited for its recognition of the principles of a fair trial in McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood.
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Mentioned as the court district for the United States v. Daugerdas case (Southern District of New York).
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Key Quotes (6)
"[u]pon the defendant’s motion, the court may vacate any judgment and grant a new trial if the interest of justice so requires."Source
— Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 33
(Quoted to establish the legal basis for granting a new trial.)
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"‘[o]ne touchstone of a fair trial is an impartial trier of fact—‘a jury capable and willing to decide the case solely on the evidence before it.’"Source
— Supreme Court (in McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood)
(Quoted to define a core component of a fair trial as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment.)
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"The right to trial before an impartial trier of fact—be it a jury or a judge— therefore implicates Due Process as well as Sixth Amendment rights."Source
— United States v. Nelson
(Quoted to connect the right to an impartial trier of fact to both Due Process and the Sixth Amendment.)
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"[v]oir dire plays an essential role in protecting the right to trial by an impartial jury."Source
— United States v. Daugerdas
(Quoted to emphasize the importance of the voir dire process in ensuring a fair trial.)
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"a full and fair opportunity to expose bias or prejudice on the part of veniremen"Source
— bedrock constitutional law
(Described as a fundamental right of defendants during jury selection.)
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"there must be sufficient information elicited on voir dire to permit a defendant to intelligently exercise not only his challenges"Source
— bedrock constitutional law
(Described as a requirement for a constitutionally valid voir dire process.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 613 Filed 02/24/22 Page 29 of 66
second, that the correct response would have provided a valid basis for a challenge for cause.
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 33 provides that, “[u]pon the defendant’s motion, the court may vacate any judgment and grant a new trial if the interest of justice so requires.” Fed. R. Crim. P. 33(a).
The Sixth Amendment guarantees a criminal defendant the right to a trial by an impartial jury. U.S. Const. amend. VI. In McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood, the Supreme Court recognized that “‘[o]ne touchstone of a fair trial is an impartial trier of fact—‘a jury capable and willing to decide the case solely on the evidence before it.’” 464 U.S. 548, 554 (1984) (quoting Smith v. Phillips, 455 U.S. 209, 217 (1982)). “The right to trial before an impartial trier of fact—be it a jury or a judge— therefore implicates Due Process as well as Sixth Amendment rights.” United States v. Nelson, 277 F.3d 164, 201 (2d Cir. 2002).
In turn, “[v]oir dire plays an essential role in protecting the right to trial by an impartial jury.” United States v. Daugerdas, 867 F. Supp. 2d 445, 468 (S.D.N.Y. 2012) (granting new trial to three defendants based on juror dishonesty during voir dire and concluding one defendant, Parse, waived his new trial motion), vacated and remanded sub nom. United States v. Parse, 789 F.3d 83 (2d Cir. 2015) (reversing district court’s conclusion that the defendant Parse waived his new trial motion). It is bedrock constitutional law that defendants have a right to “a full and fair opportunity to expose bias or prejudice on the part of veniremen” and that “there must be sufficient information elicited on voir dire to permit a defendant to intelligently exercise not only his challenges
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