← Back to home

Document 6423-22

AI Analysis

Summary: The court transcript shows the judge questioning a potential juror about their familiarity with the case, ability to sit for the trial duration, and knowledge of names and entities that may be mentioned during the trial. The juror responds that they have not researched or discussed the case and are unfamiliar with the listed names and entities. The trial is scheduled to start on November 29 and is estimated to last approximately six weeks.
Significance: This document is potentially important as it reveals the voir dire process, specifically the questioning of a potential juror to assess their suitability for the trial.
Key Topics: juror questionnaire trial schedule juror familiarity with case-related names and entities
Key People:
  • THE COURT - presiding judge
  • JUROR - potential juror being questioned

Full Text

Case#: 2020cr00383 Document#: 6423-22 Filed#: 10/23/2023 Page#: 10 of 10 129 LBG8MAXVD1 1 THE COURT: Since you took the questionnaire -- now is 2 the time to tell me -- have you read or researched or discussed 3 the case with anyone? 4 JUROR: I have not. 5 THE COURT: Schedule. The trial will start on 6 November 29. We estimate approximately six weeks. Can you sit 7 during that time? 8 JUROR: Yes. 9 THE COURT: I am going to ask you to pick up the 10 binder in front of you, please. 11 If you turn to Tab 2, there are three pages that lists 12 names of people who may be mentioned during the trial. I want 13 you to take your time, read all of those names. If there are 14 any that are familiar to you, please let me know what number. 15 JUROR: None. 16 THE COURT: Three pages. 17 JUROR: None. 18 THE COURT: Then the next tab is one page, and it 19 lists some addresses and entities that may be mentioned during 20 trial. Here, the question is not whether you have heard of any 21 of them, but do you have any specific familiarity? 22 JUROR: No. 23 THE COURT: Then the last tab. As the instructions 24 say, don't say it out loud, but just yes or no. Other than 25 having heard of it, do you have any specific familiarity? SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300