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Document A-5779

AI Analysis

Summary: The transcript shows the court excusing a witness, Ms. Brune, and then proceeding with the testimony of Laura Edelstein, who is being questioned by government lawyer Mr. Okula about a lawyer's obligations regarding jury misconduct.
Significance: This document is potentially important as it captures a moment in a trial where a witness is being questioned about jury misconduct and a lawyer's obligations.
Key Topics: witness testimony jury misconduct lawyer's obligations
Key People:
  • Ms. Brune - witness who was excused
  • Mr. Schectman - lawyer or party involved
  • Laura Edelstein - witness called by the government
  • Mr. Okula - government lawyer conducting direct examination
  • Judge Pauley - presiding judge

Full Text

C2GFDAU3 Brune - redirect 322 1 Mr. Schectman? 2 MR. SCHECTMAN: No, your Honor. 3 THE COURT: All right, Ms. Brune, you are excused as a 4 witness. You may step down. 5 (Witness excused) 6 THE COURT: Would the government call its next 7 witness. 8 MR. OKULA: Yes, your Honor. United States calls 9 Laurie Edelstein. 10 LAURA EDELSTEIN, 11 called as a witness by the Government, 12 having been duly sworn, testified as follows: 13 THE COURT: Take a seat. State your full name, spell 14 your last name slowly for the court reporter. 15 THE WITNESS: Laura Joy Edelstein. 16 THE COURT: You may inquire, Mr. Okula. 17 MR. OKULA: Thank you, Judge Pauley. 18 DIRECT EXAMINATION 19 BY MR. OKULA: 20 Q. Good morning Ms. Edelstein. 21 A. Good morning. 22 Q. Would you agree with me that if a lawyer in the course of a 23 jury selection or during a trial forms a belief that a jury has 24 engaged in misconduct that that lawyer is under the obligation 25 to bring it to the attention of the Court? to SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300