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This legal document, part of case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, argues for a new trial for Ms. Maxwell. The basis for the argument is that Juror No. 50 provided a false answer on a jury questionnaire regarding their personal experience with sexual assault, which was a core issue in the case. This alleged dishonesty is claimed to have undermined the jury selection process (voir dire) and deprived Ms. Maxwell of her constitutional right to a fair trial by an impartial jury.
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| Juror No. 50 | Juror |
Alleged to have not truthfully responded to a question on the jury questionnaire regarding personal experiences with ...
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
The subject of the core allegations in the case. The document argues she was deprived of her constitutional right to ...
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| The Court | government agency |
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Juror No. 50 did not truthfully respond to a question on the jury questionnaire about whether they had been a victim of sexual assault or abuse.
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The document alleges that Juror No. 50's false answer on a questionnaire deprived Ms. Maxwell of a fair and impartial jury.
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 613 Filed 02/24/22 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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