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Court transcript (direct examination)
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Summary
This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cv-03388-LAK) featuring the direct examination of an individual named Brune. The testimony focuses on the jury selection process (voir dire), specifically discussing a joint defense agreement and the reliance on 'gut feelings' rather than perfect knowledge when challenging potential jurors. The witness is also asked if they recall a 'Mr. Aponte' and a juror with a criminal background.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Brune | Witness/Attorney |
Person answering questions under direct examination regarding defense strategy.
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| Mr. Aponte | Subject |
Mentioned by the questioner, likely a potential juror or individual relevant to the selection process.
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| Defense Counsel | Legal Team |
Refers to the collective group of lawyers who were making challenges to jurors.
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| Judge | Judicial Officer |
Presided over the voir dire process.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting firm responsible for the transcript.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (inferred from footer 'DOJ-OGR').
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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Jurisdiction of the court (likely SDNY based on 'Southern District Reporters').
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Relationships (1)
Mention of 'joint defense agreement' and making challenges 'collectively'.
Key Quotes (3)
"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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"And some of it was just based on gut feelings about the way people were acting or looking"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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Case 1:20-cv-03388-LAK Document 141-2 Filed 08/24/22 Page 4 of 30
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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-00010014
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-00010014
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