Case 2:18-cr-00422-SMB Document 1224 Filed 08/09/21
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`Elaine Garcia
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`Whitney Bernstein <wbernstein@bklwle
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`Elaine Garcia; Rapp, Kevin (USAAZ)
`Jones, Reginald (CRM); Perlmeter, Margaret (USAAZ); Kozinets,.
`Peter (USAAZ); Stone, Andrew (USAAZ); Boyle,
`Daniel (USACAC);
`McCampbell Paris; Thomas H. Bienert;
`Erin
`pcambria_Iglaw.com;
`Ariel A. Neuman; Gopi K.
`Toni Thomas; Gary S.
`Lincenberg;
`Feder Law; bf@federlawpa.com;
`Panchapakesan;
`david_deisenbergplc.com; joy.bertrand_gmail.com
`Proposed additional strikes for cause
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`169=defense objection; not a
`genuine hardship; preferenceto skip jury service (q87: “| prefer to teach my
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`at community college (the Maricopa
`students and the following | have.”); hardship only
`employer; professor
`a
`large governmental employer); employer likely has a leave policy for jury
`County Community CollegeDistrict,
`service; juror should not be excused atthis point
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`not a
`skip jury service (q87: “The reason | would
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`172-defense objection;
`genuine hardship; preference
`not to serve as a
`juror in this case is because of my career.”); hardship only to employer; planned
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`vacation
`prefer
`accountsfor one day oftrial and can be accommodated; juror should not be excused at this point
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`657 —no defense objection
`was
`927 —believe this juror
`already excused
`1373 —no defense objection
`1537 —-no defense objection
`1254-—-no defense objection
`1647 -no defense objection
`1913 —defense objection; not a
`genuine hardship; hardship for employer; employer is public school
`system;
`easily be accommodated with a
`leave policy for jury service; juror’s leave from school can
`employer likely has a
`substitute teacher; juror should not be excused at this point
`1928—-—no defense objection
`1981 —no defense objection
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`Thank you,
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`Whitney
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`Partner
`Whitney Z. Bernstein |
`Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP
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`FromsElaine Garcia <Elaine_Garcia@azd.uscourts.gov>
`Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2021 11:05 AM
`To: Rapp, Kevin
`(USAAZ) <Kevin.Rapp@usdoj.gov>
`Cc: Jones, Reginald (CRM) <ReginaldJones4@usdoj.gov>; Perlmeter, Margaret (USAAZ)
`<Margaret.Perlmeter@usdoj.gov>; Kozinets, Peter (USAAZ) <Peter.Kozinets@usdoj.gov>; Stone, Andrew (USAAZ).
`Daniel (USACAC) <Daniel.Boyle2 @usdoj.gov>; pcambria_Iglaw.com
`<Andrew.Stone@usdoj.gov>; Boyle,
`Paris <emccampbell@lglaw.com>; Whitney Bernstein
`<pcambria@lglaw.com>; Erin McCampbell
`<wbernstein@bklwlaw.com>; ThomasH. Bienert <tbienert@bklwlaw.com>; Toni Thomas <tthomas@bklwlaw.com>;
`Ariel A. Neuman <aneuman@birdmarella.com>; Gopi K.
`GaryS. Lincenberg <glincenberg@birdmarella.com>;
`Panchapakesan <gpanchapakesan@birdmarella.com>; Feder Law <fl@federlawpa.com>; bf@federlawpa.com;
`david_deisenbergplc.com <david@deisenbergpic.com>; joy.bertrand_gmail.com <joy.bertrand@gmail.com>
`Subject: RE: Proposed additional strikes for cause
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`Are there any objections by the defendants ??
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`Elaine Garcia, Courtroom Depaty to
`Susan M. Brnovic
`District Judge
`United States District Court, District of Arizona
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`602-322-7225 From:‘Rapp,Kevin(USAAZ)<Keevin.1.Ra
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`usdoj.gov>
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`Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 5:51 PM
`To: Elaine Garcia <Elaine_Garcia@azd.uscourts.gov>
`Cc: Jones, Reginald (CRM) <Reginald.Jones4@usdoj.gov>; Perlmeter, Margaret (USAAZ)
`<Margaret.Perlmeter@usdoij.gov>; Kozinets, Peter (USAAZ) <Peter.Kozinets@usdoj.gov>; Stone, Andrew (USAAZ)
`<Andrew.Stone@usdoj.gov>; Boyle, Daniel (USACAC) <Daniel.Boyle2 @usdoj.gov>; pcambria_Iglaw.com
`Erin McCampbell Paris <emccampbell@|glaw.com>,; Whitney Bernstein
`<pcambria@|glaw.com>;
`<wbernstein@bienertkatzman.com>; Thomas H.,Jr. Bienert (tbienert@bklwlaw.com) <thienert@bklwlaw.com>; Toni
`Ariel A. Neuman
`Thomas <tthomas@bklwlaw.com>;Gary S. Lincenberg <glincenberg@birdmarella.com>;
`<aneuman@birdmarella.com>; Gopi K. Panchapakesan <gpanchapakesan@birdmarella.com>; Feder Law
`<fl@federlawpa.com>; bf@federlawpa.com; david_deisenbergplc.com <david@deisenbergplc.com>;
`joy.bertrand_gmail.com <joy.bertrand@gmail.com>
`additional strikes for cause
`Subject: Proposed
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`Ms. Garcia:
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`The government submits the following jurors shouldbe stricken for cause based on
`hardship (financial, health,etc.),
`on this jury:
`juror expresses serious concerns about sitting
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`inability to deliberate, unable to be impartial,
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`JQs within first disclosure
`169: Hardship based on
`college professor. Sole Full time professor in her discipline and will be teaching
`200 students this fall.
`172: Hardship based on combinationoftravel and hardship
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`employmentposition.
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`a minimum of
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`657: Inability to deliberate. Qs 81-85: (“‘i have no faith in the system”and “T don’t believe anything from anyone”) Q 87:
`(“i dont think i could handleit, i get emotional aboutterrible things”)
`927: Hardship based on mental health issues. “doesn’t want to serve on this jury due to duration oftrial, unease, mental
`health concerns.”
`1373: Unable to be impartial, Q: 35(k)* 1am unable to be impartial”.
`1537: Hardship basedon financial. “only paid when working”.
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`after 7/16 hearing
`to the parties
`Late filed JOs provided
`1254: Hardship based on
`pre-planned vacation and mental health issues (anxiety and depression).
`states a
`couple of times that he would be homeless if served.
`1647: Hardship based on sole provider
`1913: Hardship based on an
`elementary schoolteacher.
`1928: Hardship (financial/mental health (severe anxiety, paranoia)), sole provider, paid vacations 10/7-12, 10/16-23.
`being self-employed, only paid if working. Inability to deliberate: Q 88 and 89: He Indicates
`1981: Hardship based on
`that religious convictions prevent him forsitting in judgment, doesn’t believe in court system.
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`Thanks.
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`Assistant U.S. Attorney
`Kevin M. Rapp|
`Financial Crimes Section
`ofJustice | Office of the United States Attorney
`U.S. Department
`40 N. Central Ave., Ste, 1800, Phoenix, AZ, 85004
`602.514.7609, kevin.rapp@usdoj.gov
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