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Document A-5831
AI Analysis
Summary: The document is a deposition transcript where Berke is being questioned about their investigation into potential juror misconduct. Berke is hesitant to speculate and provides limited information based on their personal experience. The questioning attorney, Okula, presses Berke for more definitive answers.
Significance: This deposition transcript reveals the questioning of a witness (Berke) regarding their investigation into potential juror misconduct and their reluctance to speculate on certain matters.
Key Topics:
juror misconduct
investigation procedures
speculation vs. fact-based testimony
Key People:
- Berke - witness being deposed
- Okula - questioning attorney
- Mr. Shechtman - attorney representing Berke
- THE COURT - presiding judge
Full Text
C2grdau4 Berke - cross 374
1 not. You're asking me to speculate. I'm just not comfortable
2 speculating.
3 Q. I think that's on your bucket list, to move up there,
4 right?
5 A. No, not at all. I'm just not comfortable speculating.
6 Q. Isn't more information better than less when you are trying
7 to make an assessment of possible juror misconduct and a
8 connection in names between a person who may be acting as an
9 imposter and a juror on trial?
10 MR. SHECHTMAN: Judge, I'm going to object on Mr.
11 Berke's behalf.
12 THE COURT: Overruled.
13 A. I wasn't making that assessment.
14 Q. I didn't ask you if you were making that assessment. Is
15 more information better when you are trying to find out whether
16 somebody who shares the same name as a suspended attorney is
17 the juror? Yes or no.
18 A. I'm going to tell you, Mr. Okula, it sounds like you're
19 arguing with me. It depends on what that information is. All
20 I can tell you is what I know from my personal experience.
21 From what I heard, it did not occur to me for a moment that
22 there was any issue with Juror 1 and the suspended lawyer at
23 the time. That's all I can tell you. I can't speculate or
24 answer your argument, I really can't.
25 Q. What is the type of investigation you'd do if you found a
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