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: New York Federal Criminal PracticeEDNY Judge Dismisses Juror Who Revealed Bias After Opening Statements
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It must have been a showstopper, because after hearing defense counsel?s opening statement and before hearing any evidence, a juror in United States v. Uvino, 2008 WL 5272494 (E.D.N.Y. December 18, 2008), notified EDNY Judge Weinstein that his view that cooperating witnesses were inherently untrustworthy had been ?further strengthened.? The government moved to dismiss him for cause. The defense, not surprisingly, wanted to keep him.
While Fed.R.Crim.P. 24, which sets forth the proced read more
Full post as published by New York Federal Criminal Practice on April 22, 2009 (boomark / email).
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