Gardner v. Ozmint’s Empirical Analysis

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3 federal appellate · 1 district · 1 state decisions

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1. “'ever watchful to prevent prejudicial occurrences,' and [he] therefore must conduct voir dire in a manner that adequately identifies unqualified or potentially biased jurors.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. U.S. v. Smith · United States v. Michael Smith

2. “We hold that to obtain a new trial in such a situation, a party must first demonstrate that a juror failed to answer honestly a material question on voir dire, and then further show that a correct response would have provided a valid basis for a challenge for cause. The motives for concealing information may vary, but only those reasons that affect a juror’s impartiality can truly be said to affect the fairness of a trial.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 634 F. Supp. 2d 633 - United States v. Lecco

3. “An attorney's insistence upon the admission of evidence that significantly damages his client, without using that evidence in any manner to further his client's interest cannot be considered 'sound trial strategy' and certainly does not comport with 'prevailing professional norms!”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Honie v. State