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U.S. v. Wecht, No. 07-4767 (3rd Cir.) (537 F.3d 222) (August 1, 2008) (Judge D. Brooks Smith)

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U.S. v. Wecht, No. 07-4767 (3rd Cir.) (537 F.3d 222) (August 1, 2008) (Judge D. Brooks Smith) by Cyril Wecht, a locally prominent forensic pathologist and the former coroner, was indicted in 2006 on 84 counts of criminal activity, that charged him with using his public office for personal financial …

U.S. v. Honken, No. CR 01-3047-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (378 F.Supp.2d 880) (January 29, 2004) (Judge Mark W. Bennett)

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U.S. v. Honken, No. CR 01-3047-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (378 F.Supp.2d 880) (January 29, 2004) (Judge Mark W. Bennett) by The government moved for an anonymous jury in a death penalty case involving the alleged murder of five witnesses to defendant's drug-trafficking or other alleged criminal conduct. The government sought to protect …

U.S. v. Honken, No. CR 01-3047-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (378 F.Supp.2d 925) (May 14, 2005) (Judge Mark W. Bennett)

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U.S. v. Honken, No. CR 01-3047-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (378 F.Supp.2d 925) (May 14, 2005) (Judge Mark W. Bennett) by Defendant was charged with a capital crime. The government filed a motion for an anonymous jury pursuant to 18 U.S.C.S. § 3432. The government's motion was granted. Defendant moved for reconsideration. Seven …

U.S. v. Honken, No. CR 01-3047-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (380 F.Supp.2d 996) (November 26, 2003) (Judge Mark W. Bennett)

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U.S. v. Honken, No. CR 01-3047-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (380 F.Supp.2d 996) (November 26, 2003) (Judge Mark W. Bennett) by

U.S. v. Locascio, No. 03 CR 304(CBA) (E.D.N.Y.) (357 F.Supp.2d 558) (February 2, 2005) (Judge Carol Bagley Amon)

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U.S. v. Locascio, No. 03 CR 304(CBA) (E.D.N.Y.) (357 F.Supp.2d 558) (February 2, 2005) (Judge Carol Bagley Amon) by In a criminal prosecution for racketeering, the government filed a motion to empanel an anonymous and partially sequestered jury for the trial of the case. One of the defendants filed a …

U.S. v. Cacace, No. 03 CR 0072(SJ) (E.D.N.Y.) (321 F.Supp.2d 532) (June 15, 2004) (Judge Sterling Jr. Johnson)

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U.S. v. Cacace, No. 03 CR 0072(SJ) (E.D.N.Y.) (321 F.Supp.2d 532) (June 15, 2004) (Judge Sterling Jr. Johnson) by In this case Judge Johnson granted the Government’s motion for an anonymous and partially sequestered jury in the forthcoming murder trial of the defendant, an alleged member and acting boss of …

U.S. v. Koubriti, No. 01-CR-80778 (E.D.Mich.) (252 F.Supp.2d 424) (March 14, 2003) (Judge Gerald E. Rosen)

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U.S. v. Koubriti, No. 01-CR-80778 (E.D.Mich.) (252 F.Supp.2d 424) (March 14, 2003) (Judge Gerald E. Rosen) by Defendants, accused criminals of middle eastern dissent, filed motions to close the individual jury voir dire in their case arguing that closure of voir dire was necessary to protect their Fifth and Sixth …

U.S. v. Shryock, No. 97-50458 (9th Cir.) (342 F.3d 948) (September 4, 2003) (Judge Stephen S. Trott)

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U.S. v. Shryock, No. 97-50458 (9th Cir.) (342 F.3d 948) (September 4, 2003) (Judge Stephen S. Trott) by Here, as an issue of first impression for the Ninth Circuit, the Court joined with nine other Circuits in holding that a trial court’s decision to empanel an anonymous jury is entitled …

U.S. v. Mansoori, No. 99-1492 (7th Cir.) (304 F.3d 635) (August 29, 2002) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner)

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U.S. v. Mansoori, No. 99-1492 (7th Cir.) (304 F.3d 635) (August 29, 2002) (Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner) by Here, although the Court agreed that the district court had committed error in ordering the empanelling of an anonymous jury, it held the error was harmless in view of the extensive voir …

U.S. v. Brown, No. 00-30953 (5th Cir.) (250 F.3d 907) (May 1, 2001) (Judge Edith H. Jones)

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U.S. v. Brown, No. 00-30953 (5th Cir.) (250 F.3d 907) (May 1, 2001) (Judge Edith H. Jones) by This case is noted for its detailed review of the law on the use of anonymous juries - in the context of a suit by various members of the new media who …

U.S. v. Collazo-Aponte, No. 98-1818 (1st Cir.) (216 F.3d 163) (June 27, 2000) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)

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U.S. v. Collazo-Aponte, No. 98-1818 (1st Cir.) (216 F.3d 163) (June 27, 2000) (Judge Juan R. Torruella) by Here the Court rejected a defendant's challenge to the empanelling of an anonymous jury, holding that in the First Circuit anonymous juries are allowed if there are strong grounds for concluding they …

U.S. v. Talley, No. 97-5640 (6th Cir.) (164 F.3d 989) (January 14, 1999) (Judge Nathaniel R. Jones)

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U.S. v. Talley, No. 97-5640 (6th Cir.) (164 F.3d 989) (January 14, 1999) (Judge Nathaniel R. Jones) by Here the court approved the use of an anonymous jury even though there was no evidence that the defendant was involved in a criminal organization that included a pattern of violence or …

U.S. v. Marrero-Ortiz, No. 96-2187 (1st Cir.) (160 F.3d 768) (November 17, 1998) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

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U.S. v. Marrero-Ortiz, No. 96-2187 (1st Cir.) (160 F.3d 768) (November 17, 1998) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by Here the Court held that the district court had not abused its discretion when it permitted the empanelment of an anonymous jury because it had taken appropriate safeguards to minimize any risk …

U.S. v. DeLuca, No. 96-1173 (1st Cir.) (137 F.3d 24) (February 27, 1998) (Judge Conrad K. Cyr)

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U.S. v. DeLuca, No. 96-1173 (1st Cir.) (137 F.3d 24) (February 27, 1998) (Judge Conrad K. Cyr) by Here the Court held that the district court had not abused its discretion by enpaneling an anonymous jury, although it noted that the use of such procedures "is an extraordinary protective device" …

U.S. v. Sanchez, No. 94-60686 (5th Cir.) (74 F.3d 562) (January 23, 1996) (Judge Edith H. Jones)

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U.S. v. Sanchez, No. 94-60686 (5th Cir.) (74 F.3d 562) (January 23, 1996) (Judge Edith H. Jones) by The defendant in this case, a police officer, was convicted of misdemeanor civil rights violations under 18 U.S.C. § 242 for coercing prostitutes to perform sexual acts under threat of arrest. The …

U.S. v. Paccione, No. 90-1587, No. 1569 (2nd Cir.) (949 F.2d 1183) (November 15, 1991) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)

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U.S. v. Paccione, No. 90-1587, No. 1569 (2nd Cir.) (949 F.2d 1183) (November 15, 1991) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse) by Here the court held that, in general, a district court should not order the empaneling of an anonymous jury without "(a) concluding that there is a strong reason to believe …

U.S. v. Barnes, No. 78-1040 (2nd Cir.) (604 F.2d 121) (April 23, 1979) (Judge Leonard Page Moore)

Article • January 1, 1994

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U.S. v. Barnes, No. 78-1040 (2nd Cir.) (604 F.2d 121) (April 23, 1979) (Judge Leonard Page Moore) by Defendants challenged their convictions by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for conspiracy to violate the federal narcotics laws and various substantive violations thereof. Two defendants …

U.S. v. Vario, No. 90-1416, No. 579 (2nd Cir.) (943 F.3d 236) (September 3, 1991) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker)

Article • January 1, 1994

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U.S. v. Vario, No. 90-1416, No. 579 (2nd Cir.) (943 F.3d 236) (September 3, 1991) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker) by Case held that the use of an anonymous jury was warranted in the trial of a defendant on various RICO charges, based on extensive pretrial publicity surrounding the case.