Legal Opinion
United States v. Daugerdas
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 4, 2012No. S3 09 Cr. 581(WHP)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
WILLIAM H. PAULEY III, District Judge.
The right to a jury trial is a bulwark of liberty enshrined in the Constitution. Because “justice must satisfy the appearance of justice,” courts need to ensure that tainted jury verdicts — even those reached after long and costly trials — do not stand. But justice also demands that a defendant having reason to suspect juror misconduct not remain silent in order to secure a risk-free trial.
The sanctity of an oath is central to the sound administration of justice. An oath impresses on one’s conscience the duty to testify truthfully. And…
2Cases cited60 opinions
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- Smith v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Puckett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Stern v. MarshallSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
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3Cited by10 opinions
- United States v. ParseCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2015
- MICHAEL POTH v. UNITED STATESDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2016
- United States v. WattsDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2013
- United States v. DaugerdasDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2013
- United States v. NixDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2017
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