This legal document outlines the appellate history of a case concerning juror bias. The district court denied a new trial, the court of appeals reversed that decision, and the Supreme Court then reversed the court of appeals, establishing a new, stricter legal standard for when a juror's failure to disclose information during voir dire warrants a new trial. The case was ultimately remanded for an evidentiary hearing under this new standard.
This page from a legal filing discusses the standards for the admissibility of expert witness testimony. It cites several key legal precedents, including Daubert and Kumho Tire, to outline the court's responsibility to ensure an expert's opinion is reliable and based on sound methodology. The document also specifies that even if testimony meets these standards, it can be excluded under other rules, such as Rule 704, which prohibits experts in criminal cases from opining on a defendant's mental state.
This document is a letter dated January 5, 2022, from attorney Jeffrey S. Pagliuca to Judge Alison J. Nathan regarding the case of United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell. Pagliuca argues against the government's request for a hearing concerning a juror who revealed post-trial that they were a victim of sexual assault. He contends the request is premature and that, based on publicly available information and legal precedent, the court should order a new trial without an evidentiary hearing.
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