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This document is a page from a court transcript (Page 268, Exhibit A-5725) filed on August 24, 2022. It features the direct examination of a witness named Brune regarding strategies used during jury selection (voir dire). Brune confirms utilizing Google, a database, the Nardello firm, and Dennis Donahue to research potential jurors to find those sympathetic to defense themes.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Brune | Witness / Attorney |
Undergoing direct examination regarding jury selection strategy.
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| Dennis Donahue | Associate / Consultant |
Mentioned as being involved in the database effort for jury selection alongside the Nardello firm.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Nardello firm |
Investigative firm hired for 'database effort' regarding jury selection.
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Platform used for research efforts on potential jurors.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting agency.
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Timeline (2 events)
Unknown (Prior to testimony)
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Jurisdiction of the court (likely SDNY based on reporter name).
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Relationships (2)
Brune confirms hiring Nardello firm for database efforts.
Brune confirms Donahue was involved in the database effort.
Key Quotes (3)
"I believed in our case and I wanted to be sure to have jurors I thought would be attentive and understand the arguments we were presenting"Source
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"That's the reason for the database and Google efforts that I've described."Source
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"The Nardello firm, as I explained, was for the database effort, correct."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 462-2 Filed 08/24/22 Page 4 of 30
A-5725
A-5725
268
C2GFDAU1 Brune - direct
1 Q. That's based on your experience as a trial attorney,
2 correct?
3 A. I certainly understand the voir dire process.
4 Q. And I take it one of your goals of jury selection, primary
5 goal was to get jurors that you believed would be sympathetic
6 to the case that you were going to be presenting to the jury,
7 correct?
8 A. I believed in our case and I wanted to be sure to have
9 jurors I thought would be attentive and understand the
10 arguments we were presenting, and of course you want to find
11 jurors who are more likely to be sympathetic or open minded to
12 defense themes.
13 Q. And you try to eliminate jurors you don't like for whatever
14 the reason, correct?
15 A. That's certainly right.
16 Q. And the more information that you have, I take it, the
17 better you can shape or try to shape the jury, correct?
18 A. That's the reason for the database and Google efforts that
19 I've described.
20 Q. And hiring the Nardello firm, correct?
21 A. The Nardello firm, as I explained, was for the database
22 effort, correct.
23 Q. And Dennis Donahue as well?
24 A. Yes.
25 Q. And it's why you submitted a lengthy proposed juror
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00010008
C2GFDAU1 Brune - direct
1 Q. That's based on your experience as a trial attorney,
2 correct?
3 A. I certainly understand the voir dire process.
4 Q. And I take it one of your goals of jury selection, primary
5 goal was to get jurors that you believed would be sympathetic
6 to the case that you were going to be presenting to the jury,
7 correct?
8 A. I believed in our case and I wanted to be sure to have
9 jurors I thought would be attentive and understand the
10 arguments we were presenting, and of course you want to find
11 jurors who are more likely to be sympathetic or open minded to
12 defense themes.
13 Q. And you try to eliminate jurors you don't like for whatever
14 the reason, correct?
15 A. That's certainly right.
16 Q. And the more information that you have, I take it, the
17 better you can shape or try to shape the jury, correct?
18 A. That's the reason for the database and Google efforts that
19 I've described.
20 Q. And hiring the Nardello firm, correct?
21 A. The Nardello firm, as I explained, was for the database
22 effort, correct.
23 Q. And Dennis Donahue as well?
24 A. Yes.
25 Q. And it's why you submitted a lengthy proposed juror
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00010008
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