Sentences with phrase «as jurors such»

In the past we have had artists and art critics as jurors such as Justine Kurland and most recently Charlotte Cotton, Marvin Heiferman, and Mickalene Thomas.

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Levitt, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and a former US intelligence agent, told jurors he did not know if the materials found on Tsarnaev's computer, including sermons by US - born Al Qaeda figure Anwar al - Awlaki and issues of Al Qaeda's «Inspire» magazine, were put there by Tsarnaev or by someone else, such as his brother.

The questionnaire also asks potential jurors if they have any connections to business developments such as the Central New York Film Hub, the Aloft hotel, or to state agencies such as ESD or the Dormitory Authority.

So the jurors heard Adam Skelos saying such charming things as, «Do you find that at wakes or funerals, people tend to get a lot of business done?»

Mr. Dorego, as part of his testimony, gave jurors a brief primer on limited liability companies, or LLCs, explaining that each of Glenwood's 20 - plus buildings was owned by such an entity, and that each of those was in turn owned by the Litwin Family Trust.

The list of witnesses was revealed by Silver defense attorneys in motions laying out what questions they want asked to weed out biased jurors, such as, «Do you have any opinions about politicians, elected officials, or anyone that works in politics — positive or negative?»

As for the conviction on count No. 4, that Bruno failed to disclose his $ 20,000 - per - month payments from Abbruzzese as a consultant, the jurors had an easier time, partly because Gluchowski had advised Bruno to document what he was doing for such a large sum of money, which Bruno failed to dAs for the conviction on count No. 4, that Bruno failed to disclose his $ 20,000 - per - month payments from Abbruzzese as a consultant, the jurors had an easier time, partly because Gluchowski had advised Bruno to document what he was doing for such a large sum of money, which Bruno failed to das a consultant, the jurors had an easier time, partly because Gluchowski had advised Bruno to document what he was doing for such a large sum of money, which Bruno failed to do.

And you know that most jurors have little patience for criminal - defense arguments based on such notions as «temporary insanity.»

To prevent disparities in jury rulings, more attention needs to be placed on the pre-trial aspects of the jury selection process, such as minority underrepresentation and measuring bias in potential jurors.

«It's a great opportunity to dream,» says juror Guillermo Trotti, an architect who has worked extensively with NASA on projects such as the International Space Station.

Picked by a team of jurors made up from outlets such as IGN, Edge, Giant Bomb, Game Informer, Vice, and many more, all eligible games had to have had a commercial release by November 24, 2015.

Past jurors have included America Ferrera, Tom Skerritt, Ashley Miller, James V. Hart, Leigh Whannell, Jenny Lumet, Stephen Falk, Craig Mazin, and executives from companies such as The Weinstein Company, AMC, Sundance Institute, Oscilloscope Laboratories, and Gravitas Ventures.

Picked by a team of jurors made up from outlets such as IGN, Edge, Giant Bomb, Game Informer, Vice, and many more, all eligible games had to have had a commercial release by November 24, 2015.

It will also include other resources, such as a further listing of artists to watch, recommended reading, and individual juror picks.

«Previous jurors, such as Jodi Hauptman (2009), Curator in the Department of Drawings at the Museum of Modern Art, has curated sculptural exhibitions, but this year's juror, Ruba Katrib, would be the first juror who specifically comes from a background in curating sculpture,» she continued.

Heather has participated as a curatorial juror for various organizations such as UrbanGlass and has conducted curatorial critiques at project spaces like Kunstraum.

The jurors for thee - dimensional art — which includes such media as sculpture, clay, jewelry, and fiber — were Dagmar Painter, curator of Gallery Al - Quds at the Jerusalem Fund and a nominator for the Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship program; mixed - media artist Maria Karametou, an associate professor in the George Mason University School of Art; and Rick Wall, a sculptor and educator with the Corcoran College of Art and Design.

This year, the jurors for two - dimensional artwork such as painting and photography were Alec Simpson, a mixed - media artist who is also Acting Countywide Arts Coordinator for the Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation and former Deputy Director of the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities; Phil Hutinet, founder and Managing Editor of East City Art and former director of the Honfleur Gallery; and fine artist and educator Margaret Adams Parker.

ATHICA features four distinct exhibitions yearly, including an annual juried exhibition which has featured jurors such as Michael Rooks of Atlanta's High Musuem and Harry DeLorme of Savannah's Telfair Museum.

Her work has been selected for group exhibitions by jurors such as Lesley Martin, publisher of the Aperture Book Program; Kathy Ryan, photo editor of The New York Times Magazine; Jennifer Blessing, curator of photography at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Christopher James, author of The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes; and Louis Grachos, director of Albright - Knox Gallery.

I am proud to have served as the show's first juror and, through it, to have been exposed to such talented young artists as Purcell.

In 32 years of service in courtrooms, as a prosecutor, as a defense attorney, and now as a judge, I have quite frankly never confronted such a brazen situation of an individual attempting to avoid juror service,» Barnstable Superior Court Judge Gary Nickerson told Ellis, according to a preliminary court transcript published in the Cape Cod Times.

Some of the more novel additions included The 13th Juror (devoted to social justice issues such as poverty and homelessness), Florida Animal Law, and a Cyber Crime Lawyer Blog.

Villalobos claims that having access to jurors» Facebook profiles will reveal more information about them, such as interests, education and work history.

The Herald reports that the courtroom furniture was also rearranged in such a way as to keep the restraints out of the sight of jurors.

Understanding how lawyers play games to stack the jury during voir dire is very helpful in surviving voir dire, and surviving voir dire is key to making sure there is at least one informed juror such as yourself deliberating in the case at hand.

A couple of weeks ago we highlighted some particularly egregious examples of inappropriate social media use in the courtroom, such as a judge sending a Facebook «like» request to one of the parties in a case she was ruling on, jurors polling their friends on Twitter regarding the guilt or innocence of the defendant in the case they were hearing, and the like.

I just want the record to reflect, I guess, to be blunt, [the juror], for whatever reason, had some very bad, I guess to be blunt again, body odor, which was extremely strong, and I was able to detect in my lobby, as was the clerk, which is a personal matter for that potential juror, but for the fact that her personal problem was [of] such a magnitude that other jurors who had already been picked... either by act or words had indicated discomfort with that problem.

Nearly 100 articles on various aspects of trial preparation, such as, «Bridging the Juror Information Gap: Five Best Practices for Learning More About Jurors.»

Jeffrey N. Catalano, a partner at Todd & Weld LLP, was quoted in an article appearing in the December 26, 2011 edition of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly entitled, «Trial lawyers say no such thing as too much (juror) information.»

Court costs include certain costs of trying the case such as the jurors» daily fees, the costs of subpoenaing witnesses to testify and the expense of depositions which may be used at trial, as well as a limited number of other items.

It requires the juror to respect the legitimacy and authority of the law, and to only refuse to apply the law in the exceptional case where, assessed as a representative for the community as a whole, such a refusal is essential for justice (with justice defined in light of our laws and constitution).

Criminal lawyer Michael Spratt, Abergel Goldstein & Partners LLP, says there are many good reasons to use a peremptory challenge, such as if a juror is disinterested, appears biased or shows animus toward the accused.

During voir dire for a DUI case, Seidler asked potential jurors questions such as whether they liked animals, whether they could «envision the coffee table in front of them» or describe a house that they might see if, hypothetically, they were in a forest and came to a clearing.

The ruling, which takes effect Sept. 1, will require Michigan judges for the first time to instruct jurors not to use any handheld device, such as iPhones or Blackberrys, while in the jury box or during deliberations

Although the trial court in this case used an alternate procedure for checking whether prospective jurors had such a disqualifying relationship, the Georgia Court of Appeals held that such a modified procedure is impermissible when, as is the case here, a party requests that qualification be done during voir dire and in open court.

Jurors» veto power was designed into the American legal system through such provisions as prohibitions against defendants being put at risk of double jeopardy and against punishing jurors for their verdicts.

When fees were increased to 10 cents a page in 2012, the amount of income from PACER increased to $ 145 million, «much of which was earmarked for other purposes such as courtroom technology, websites for jurors, and bankruptcy notification systems,» according to the suit.

However, such a comparison is not as accessible to lay jurors nor, in pop music circles, is that necessary the way in which a song comes into being — i.e. sheet music is not usually the first medium of expression.

They include television in the waiting rooms, more advanced pre-screening work through jury questionnaires, a procedure for jurors to notify court officials of dates during which they are available for jury duty, and consequences, such as suspension of a driver's license for failure to serve.

Oct. 5, 2011) juror postings such as «Guinness for lunch break.

With procedural matters (such as «may jurors ask questions of witnesses»), it can potentially differ from court to court.

In New York the pattern jury instructions now include a provision reminding jurors «It is important to remember that you may not use any internet services, such as Google, Facebook, Twitter or any others to individually or collectively research topics concerning the trial...» New Jersey and Florida have made similar provisions.

«Trackbacks, or comments, on a blog could be even greater concern: We deliberately shield jurors from some facts, such as evidence gathered in violation of Fourth Amendment protections, and ask them not to discuss pending cases with the outside public.

He provides information that potential jurors need to know to make it through voir dire, such as that disclosing a distrust of law enforcement, disagreement with the laws, -LSB-...]

The Committee on Court Administration and Case Management «developed these instructions to address the increasing incidence of juror use of such devices as cellular telephones or computers to conduct research on the Internet or communicate with others about cases,» wrote Judge Julie Robinson, committee chair, in a memo to district judges.

Reports are provided about jury trial innovations designed to help jurors understand the trial better and to improve juror comprehension, performance, and satisfaction such as question - asking, note - taking, and annonymous juries.

Plaintiffs assert that the judiciary is charging far more than necessary in PACER fees, and that the fees it collects are going to purposes other than PACER, such as courtroom technology, websites for jurors, and bankruptcy notification systems.

Factors that are beyond our control — such as an opponent's unique motivations, the performance of witnesses at trial, and a particular set of jurors — have a greater role in how a particular case will ultimately play out.

He provides information that potential jurors need to know to make it through voir dire, such as that disclosing a distrust of law enforcement, disagreement with the laws, and so on during voir dire will almost certainly assure an individual friendly to the defendant will be eliminated from the jury.