Posted on 11/05/2019 5:46:17 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
At the beginning of jury selection, U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson, an Obama appointee, said that she would not remove potential jurors solely on the basis that they work for the federal government or because of their views of Trump.
That position was tested at the very start of jury selection at Stones trial, which recessed early after the longtime political operative fell ill.
The potential juror served as a press secretary in the Office of Management and Budget during the Obama administration, according to Politico and Reuters. She also admitted to having a negative view of Trump.
The potential jurors husband also currently works in the Justice Departments national security division, which was involved in the investigation of the Trump campaign and other Trump associates, including Stone.
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(1) Capital Case. Each side has 20 peremptory challenges when the government seeks the death penalty.(2) Other Felony Case. The government has 6 peremptory challenges and the defendant or defendants jointly have 10 peremptory challenges when the defendant is charged with a crime punishable by imprisonment of more than one year.
(3) Misdemeanor Case. Each side has 3 peremptory challenges when the defendant is charged with a crime punishable by fine, imprisonment of one year or less, or both.
Thanks. Is there no limit to the size of a jury pool? Wouldn’t 10 challenges in a pool of 200 would be very different from 10 challenges in a pool of 30? And if the region from which the pool is selected is overwhelmingly opposed to people like the defendant, that would hardly be fair. I can’t find any reports that the defense asked for a change of venue.
I am not sure. In a federal court criminal case, can a judge deny a defense challenge in voir dire even if the defense insists on removing a juror? >
There are two forms of challenge, and each side is given an equal amount of peremptory challenges, and then there is challenge for cause which can be made at any time.
If this was a peremptory challenge denied by the judge, it is mistrial.
Ask yourself: “Why would this Alinsky-ite Obama judge want a mistrial?”
I have not red anything about the defense asking for a change of venue. Either it happened and the media didn't cover it, or it did and internet search didn't find it.
red->read
Mild critique:
With Karnac the Magnificent, it was Answer first, then Karnac divines the Question :)
I think they have enough evidence to convince the supreme court to force a judge and a venue change...to another part of the country!
But if the defense has not asked to move the venue and change the judge yet, and the trial has already started, why haven't they asked?
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