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Court transcript (direct examination)
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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, likely USA v. Maxwell) featuring the direct examination of a witness named Brune. The testimony concerns the jury selection process (voir dire), specifically referencing a joint defense agreement among counsel and the collective nature of juror challenges based on 'gut feelings' rather than perfect knowledge. The questioning turns to a specific juror, Mr. Aponte, and begins to address whether he had a criminal history before the page cuts off.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Brune | Witness |
Subject of direct examination, answering questions about defense strategy and jury selection.
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| Mr. Aponte | Juror |
A specific juror mentioned in questioning regarding potential criminal history.
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| Defense Counsel | Attorneys |
Group mentioned as having a joint defense agreement and making collective challenges to jurors.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Listed in footer.
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| DOJ |
Implied by Bates stamp DOJ-OGR.
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Timeline (1 events)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Relationships (1)
Mention of a 'joint defense agreement' and working out challenges collectively.
Key Quotes (4)
"Now, you know that there was a joint defense agreement and I'm not by my answers in any way intending to waive it"Source
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"We were making our challenges collectively, so we had to work it out."Source
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"Unfortunately, that's true of jury selection in general. It certainly was not based on perfect knowledge."Source
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"Well, do you recall that there was a juror who had criminal"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 1616-2 Filed 02/24/22 Page 46 of 130
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C2GFDAU1 Brune - direct
1 Q. You could have, but you didn't, correct?
2 A. That's correct.
3 Q. Now, other defense counsel raised questions or concerns
4 about various potential jurors, correct?
5 A. Now, you know that there was a joint defense agreement and
6 I'm not by my answers in any way intending to waive it, but
7 there certainly was a discussion and I think all of the defense
8 counsel spoke their minds about prospective jurors. We were
9 making our challenges collectively, so we had to work it out.
10 Q. And here in court during the process of voir dire with the
11 judge, various defense counsel were raising issues and
12 concerned, correct?
13 A. That's right.
14 Q. And some of those issues and concerns were not based on a
15 hundred percent knowledge, correct?
16 A. That's certainly so.
17 Q. And some of it was just based on gut feelings about the way
18 people were acting or looking, correct?
19 A. That's right.
20 Q. So it wasn't based on perfect knowledge, correct?
21 A. Unfortunately, that's true of jury selection in general.
22 It certainly was not based on perfect knowledge.
23 Q. Now, you recall Mr. Aponte?
24 A. I think so.
25 Q. Well, do you recall that there was a juror who had criminal
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00009335
C2GFDAU1 Brune - direct
1 Q. You could have, but you didn't, correct?
2 A. That's correct.
3 Q. Now, other defense counsel raised questions or concerns
4 about various potential jurors, correct?
5 A. Now, you know that there was a joint defense agreement and
6 I'm not by my answers in any way intending to waive it, but
7 there certainly was a discussion and I think all of the defense
8 counsel spoke their minds about prospective jurors. We were
9 making our challenges collectively, so we had to work it out.
10 Q. And here in court during the process of voir dire with the
11 judge, various defense counsel were raising issues and
12 concerned, correct?
13 A. That's right.
14 Q. And some of those issues and concerns were not based on a
15 hundred percent knowledge, correct?
16 A. That's certainly so.
17 Q. And some of it was just based on gut feelings about the way
18 people were acting or looking, correct?
19 A. That's right.
20 Q. So it wasn't based on perfect knowledge, correct?
21 A. Unfortunately, that's true of jury selection in general.
22 It certainly was not based on perfect knowledge.
23 Q. Now, you recall Mr. Aponte?
24 A. I think so.
25 Q. Well, do you recall that there was a juror who had criminal
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00009335
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