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UNITED S TATES DIS TRICT COURT S OUTHERN DIS TRICT OF NEW YORK ------------------------------------------UNITED S TATES OF AMERICA, -a ga ins t-

12 CR 847 (P GG) GILBERTO VALLE De fe nda nt.

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Fe de ra l De fe nde rs of Ne w York Attorne ys for De fe nda nt GILBERTO VALLE 52 Dua ne S tre e t - 10th Floor Ne w York, Ne w York 10007 Te l.: (212) 417-8750
Julia L. Gatto Chris tophe r A. Flood

Of Couns e l TO: P REET BHARARA, ES Q. Unite d S ta te s Attorne y S outhe rn Dis trict Of Ne w York One S t. Andre w's P la za Ne w York, Ne w York 10007 Attn: Hadas s a Waxman, Es q. As s is ta nt Unite d S ta te s Attorne y

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52 Dua ne S tre e t40th Floor, Ne w York, NY 10007 Te l: (212) 417-8700 Fa x: (212) 571-0392

Fe de ral De fe nde rs
OF NEW YORK ! INC.
David E. Patton
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J a nua ry 14, 2013 Via Fac s imile and ECF The Honora ble P a ul G. Ga rde phe Unite d S ta te s Dis trict J udge Unite d S ta te s Dis trict Court S outhe rn Dis trict of Ne w York 500 P e a rl S tre e t Ne w York, Ne w York 10007
Re : Unite d S tate s v Gilbe rto Valle , 12 CR 847

De a r J udge Ga rde phe : The de fe nda nt write s to re s pe ctfully s ubm it propos e d proce dure s dire voir a nd que s tions for the jury s e le ction proce s s in the a bove -re fe re nce d m a tte r. Be ca us e of the m e dia a tte ntion the ca s e ha s ga rne re d, the s e ns a tiona lize d na ture of the cha rge s , a nd the a nticipa te d a dm is s ions by de fe ns e couns e l tha t Mr. Va lle ha rbors de via nt s e xua l fa nta s ie s , we a s k tha t the Court e m ploy a two-s te p proce s s to e ns ure a fa ir a nd voir dire im pa rtia l s e le ction proce s s . Firs t, we a s k tha t a ll pros pe ctive jurors com ple te a writte n que s tionna ire (a tta che d he re to a s Exhibit A). The n, following for-ca us e cha lle nge s ba s e d on the que s tionna ire re s pons e s , we a s k tha t the Court pe rm it lim ite d a ttorne y-conducte d ora l voir dire que s tioning. Mr. Va lle is cha rge d with pa rticipa ting in inte rne t com m unica tions in which he dis cus s e d, in gre a t de ta il, his pe rs ona l fa nta s ie s of kidna pping, torturing, m urde ring, a nd ca nniba lizing wom e n. Obje ctive a nd ope n-m inde d judge s fa ce d with the s e cha rge s ha ve de s cribe d the conduct a s "profoundly dis turbing," "[a s ] clos e to the m os t de pra ve d conduct a nd the m os t da nge rous conduct one could im a gine ," "uns pe a ka ble ," "s ca ry," a nd "de pra ve d, biza rre , [a nd] a be rra tiona l." (10/25/12 Tr. be fore the Honora ble He nry P itm a n,pp. 16, 17; 11/8/12 Tr. be fore the Honora ble Le wis A. Ka pla n, p. nd 15; a 11/20/12 Tr. be fore Your Honor, 59). J udge P itm a n s a id "I ha ve ne ve r s e e n p. a lle ga tions s im ila r to this in 16 ye a rs on the be nch or in 5 ye a rs a s a pros e cutor." 10/25/12 Tr.,p. 16. If the s e dis tinguis he d a nd e xpe rie nce d juris ts ha ve re a cte d this s trongly to the a lle ga tions , it is to be e xpe cte d tha t our jury pa ne l will too. Inde e d, one ne e d look no furthe r tha n the loca l ne ws pa pe rs a nd the ir re a de rs ' com m e nts a nd pos tings online for a pre vie w of the vis ce ra lly ne ga tive re a ctions the a lle ga tions incite . The jury pa ne l ne e ds to be e s pe cia lly ve tte d to e ns ure tha t the individua ls s e le cte d to s e rve ca n m a inta in both

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a n ope n m ind a nd the pre s um ption of innoce nce de s pite the gra phic conve rs a tions with which the y will be confronte d a t tria l. The s ignifica nt m e dia a tte ntion give n to the ca s e - de ris ive ly a nointe d the "ca nniba l cop" ca s e in the ta bloids .- m e a ns tha t a ve ry la rge num be r of pote ntia l jurors a lre a dy ha ve be e n ta inte d by wha t the y ha ve re a d in the pa pe rs or he a rd on the s tre e ts . It is ha rd to ope n the P os t or the Ne ws without re a ding a ne ws s tory a bout Mr. Va lle . The quickne s s with which the ca s e ha s m ove d from a rre s t to tria l m e a ns tha t fe w da ys ha ve pa s s e d without a "ca nniba l cop" s tory running in the ta bloids or online ne ws pa pe rs . Our pote ntia l jury pool m a y be s a tura te d with m e dia cove ra ge . Aga in, ca re ful ve tting is ne ce s s a ry. Furthe r com plica ting a fa ir jury s e le ction proce s s , a t tria l Mr. Va lle will a cknowle dge tha t he ha s unus ua l, s e xua l fa nta s ie s which involve im a gine d a cts of viole nce a ga ins t wom e n a fe tis h tha t will be difficult for m os t jurors to com pre he nd. Me re ly ha ving the Court ca ution the jury to ke e p a n ope n m ind a nd ge ne ra lly inquiring of the pool's a bility to do tha t will be woe fully ins ufficie nt to root out the pre judice tha t will a ris e whe n jurors a re confronte d with Mr. Va lle 's unus ua l turn-ons . As the gove rnm e nt re pe a te dly ha s proffe re d, Mr. Va lle fa ce s a life s e nte nce if convicte d of the crim e s cha rge d. Aga ins t this unus ua l ba ckdrop, we re s pe ctfully s ubm it tha t the typica l court-le d voir dire is ina de qua te to s e cure Mr. Va lle 's S ixth Am e ndm e nt right to a n im pa rtia l jury. Give n the provoca tive na ture of the e vide nce a nd the s ta ke s for Mr. Va lle , it s e e m s prude nt to a dopt a ll m e a s ure s ne ce s s a ry to e ns ure tha t a n im pa rtia l jury is s e le cte d. The S e cond Circuit re pe a te dly ha s a pprove d the us e of writte n juror que s tionna ire s in ca s e s whe re , a s he re , the re ha s be e n e xte ns ive pre tria l publicity a nd/or the tria l will ra is e s e ns itive is s ue s which like ly could a rous e s trong ne ga tive re a ctions from a la rge group of pote ntia l jurors . S e e , e .g., Unite d S ta te s v. S te wa rt, 433 F.2d 273, 303 (2d Cir. 2006); Unite d S ta te s v. Ra hm a n, 189 F.3d 88, 121 (2d Cir. 1999). In conne ction with a ttorne y-conducte d ora l dire , the Fe de ra l Rule s e xplicitly voir conte m pla te it. "The court m a y e xa m ine pros pe ctive jurors or m a y pe rm it the a ttorne ys for the pa rtie s to do s o." Fe d. R. Crim . P . 24 (a )(1). In light of the de ta ile d que s tionna ire , de fe ns e e s tim a te s tha t it will ne e d no longe r tha n 10 - 15 m inute s of. Courts in voir dire this circuit ha ve pe rm itte d lim ite d la wye r-le d dire . S e e , e .g., Unite d S ta te s v. voir Ba rne s , No. S 9 04-186, 2008 WL 239408, * 3 (S .D.N.Y, 25,n. J a 2008); Unite d S ta te s v. Ta ve ra s , No. 04-CR -156,2006 WL 1875339, * 9 (E.D.N,Y. J uly 2006). 5,

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If the Court re je cts the propos e d two-s te p proce s s , we a s k tha t the writte n jury voir l que s tionna ire be followe d by Court-conducte d individuadire que s tioning, including follow-up que s tions re que s te d by the pa rtie s ba s e d on the pote ntia l juror's a ns we rs to the writte n que s tionna ire . Alte rna tive ly if the Court doe s not e m ploy a writte n que s tionna ire , we a s k tha t the Court inquire of the jury pool re ga rding e a ch of the que s tions provide d in the propos e d que s tionna ire a tta che d he re to a s Exhibit A.

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12 CR 847 (P GG) GILBERTO VALLE De fe nda nt.

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DEFENDANT GILBERTO VALLE'S PROPOS ED EXAMINATION OF PROS PECTIVE JURORS

Fe de ra l De fe nde rs of Ne w York Attorne ys for De fe nda nt GILBERTO VALLE 52 Dua ne S tre e t - 10th Floor Ne w York, Ne w York 10007 Te l.: (212) 417-8750 Julia L Gatto Chris tophe r A Flood Of Couns e l TO: P REET BHARARA, ES Q. Unite d S ta te s Attorne y S outhe rn Dis trict Of Ne w York One S t. Andre w's P la za Ne w York, Ne w York 10007 Attn: Hadas s a Waxman, Es q. As s is ta nt Unite d S ta te s Attorne y

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J ury s e rvice is a unique privile ge tha t we e njoy a s citize ns . The jury s e le ction proce s s is inte nde d to m a ke s ure tha t we im pa ne l a jury of citize ns who will de cide the is s ue s in this ca s e fa irly a nd im pa rtia lly. The jury s e le ction proce s s is ca lle d "voir dire ," which is a n old Fre nch te rm tha t m e a ns "to s pe a k the truth." P le a s e com ple te the following que s tionna ire to a s s is t the Court a nd couns e l in s e le cting a jury to s e rve in the ca s e of Unite d S ta te s v. Gilbe rto Va lle , 12 CR 847 (P GG). The purpos e of the s e que s tions is not to a s k unne ce s s a rily a bout pe rs ona l m a tte rs . It is s im ply to de te rm ine whe the r a pros pe ctive juror ca n de cide the ca s e fa irly a nd im pa rtia lly. This que s tionna ire will not be m a de public a nd will only be s ha re d with the couns e l, pa rtie s , a nd the Court. P le a s e print or write your a ns we rs in blue or bla ck ink. Whe re indica te d, ple a s e che ck the s pa ce for "Ye s " or "No" a nd, a s re que s te d, furnis h a ns we rs , e xpla na tions or de ta ils in the s pa ce provide d. P le a s e do not le a ve a ny que s tion una ns we re d. If you do not unde rs ta nd a ny que s tion or do not know the a ns we r, ple a s e write "I do not unde rs ta nd" or "I do not know" in the s pa ce provide d for the a ns we r. If the re is not e nough s pa ce for m a rgin ne xt to the que s tion. Do not write on the ba ck of a ny pa ge . If you be lie ve tha t a ny que s tion doe s not a pply to you, ple a s e write N/A in the s pa ce provide d. P le a s e write your na m e on this pa ge a nd e a ch pa ge the re a fte r. P le a s e do not dis cus s the que s tionna ire or your a ns we rs with a nyone . It is ve ry im porta nt tha t the a ns we rs be yours a nd yours a lone . Re m e m be r tha t the re a re no "right" or "wrong" sw a ns we rs ; only truthful a ns we rs . You a re ornto give true a nd com ple te a ns we rs to a ll que s tions . Whe n you re turn to court, the judge m a y a s k s pe cific que s tions a bout s om e inform a tion in your que s tionna ire . If the re a re things you do not wa nt to ta lk a bout in ope n court, ple a s e circle the que s tion num be r a nd lis t the m a t the e nd of the que s tionna ire in the s pa ce provide d for this purpos e . Arra nge m e nts will be m a de to a ddre s s thos e m a tte rs outs ide the pre s e nce of othe r pros pe ctive jurors .

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PART I.

QUES TIONS ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND

1., Do you ha ve a ny difficult re a ding or unde rs ta nding Englis h? 2. Wha t othe r la ngua ge s , if a ny, do you re a d or unde rs ta nd? 3. Do you s uffe r from a ny m e dica l condition tha t would m a ke it difficult or uncom forta ble to s it for long pe riods of tim e without bre a ks ? 4. Do you ha ve a ny phys ica l proble m (for e xa m ple , with s ight or he a ring) tha t would inte rfe re with your a bility to s e rve a s a juror? 5. Are you re gula rly ta king a ny m e dica tion tha t could a ffe ct your a bility to s e rve ? 6. Are you a s m oke r? Do you re quire a ciga re tte m ore ofte n tha n e ve ry two hours ? 7. Wha t is your a ge ? 8. Wha t is your e duca tiona l ba ckground? How fa r did you go in s chool? Did you ha ve a ny pa rticula r fie ld of s tudy? Any profe s s iona l lice ns e s or a dva nce d de gre e s ? 9. Wha t is your county of re s ide nce ? 10.How long ha ve you live d in tha t county? 11.Wha t town or ne ighborhood do you live in? 12.With whom do you live ? 13.Whe re we re you born? 14.Whe re we re you ra is e d? 15.Whe re we re your pa re nts born? 16.P le a s e de s cribe your m a rita l s ta tus ? 17.Do you ha ve childre n? If s o, wha t a ge ? Wha t a re the ir occupa tions , if a ny?

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18.Wha t do you re ga rd a s your ra ce /e thnicity a nd tha t of your s pous e /dom e s tic pa rtne r (if a pplica ble )? 19.Do you own your hom e or re nt? 20.Wha t type of work do you do? For how long ha ve you done tha t? If re tire d or une m ploye d, how long ha ve you be e n une m ploye d or re tire d a nd wha t type of work ha d you be e n doing pre vious ly? 21.If m a rrie d, wha t type of work doe s your s pous e /dom e s tic pa rtne r do? 22.Ha ve you or a ny m e m be r of your fa m ily or clos e frie nds worke d or a pplie d for a pos ition in the U.S . Attorne y's Office , Dis trict Attorne y's Office , the Ne w York P olice De pa rtm e nt or a ny othe r la w e nforce m e nt? 23.Ha ve you, a fa m ily m e m be r, or clos e frie nd e ve ry a tte nde d la w s chool or be e n a la wye r? 24.Ha ve you e ve r ta ke n a ny cours e s in, worke d in, or ha d s ignifica nt pe rs ona l conta ct with the fie lds of la w, crim ina l jus tice , crim inology, a ddiction, drug a bus e couns e ling, ps ychology, or othe r re la te d a re a s ? If ye s , ple a s e lis t the cours e (s ) a nd/or de s cribe the e xpe rie nce (s ). 25.We re you e ve r in the m ilita ry s e rvice (including the re s e rve s , Na tiona l Gua rd, or ROTC)? 26.In the pa s t te n ye a rs , wha t civic, re ligious , or com m unity groups , s ocia l clubs , orga niza tion, or volunte e r e fforts ha ve you a nd your s pous e /dom e s tic pa rtne r be long(e d) to or s upporte d? 27.Wha t ge nre of m ovie s do you like ? 28.Do you wa tch horror m ovie s ? If s o, wha t horror m ovie s ha ve you s e e n in the la s t 5 ye a rs ? 29.Do you ha ve a s trong ne ga tive re a ction to the im a ge ry in horror m ovie s ? 30.Lis t a ny te le vis ion progra m s tha t you wa tch a nd how fre que ntly? 31.Lis t ra dio ne ws or ta lk progra m s to which you lis te n a nd how fre que ntly?

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32.Lis t a ny ne ws pa pe rs , m a ga zine s , we bs ite s , or we b blogs tha t you s ubs cribe to or re a d. Indica te how fre que ntly da ily, ofte n, occa s iona lly, ra re ly). 33.Lis t a ny hobbie s , s pe cia l inte re s ts or s pe cia lize d tra ining tha t you ha ve . 34.Do you ha ve a n inte re s t in a rt or photogra phy? 35 P le a s e na m e s om e of your fa vorite a uthors ? 36.Do you ha ve s trong fe e lings , e ithe r pos itive or ne ga tive , a bout ta ttoos or pie rcings ? 37.Ha ve you, or ha s a nyone clos e to you, e ve r be e n the victim of a s e x crim e ? If s o, do you be lie ve this will a ffe ct, in a ny wa y, your a bility to de libe ra te fa irly on the cha rge s in this ca s e ? 38.Ha ve you, or ha s a nyone clos e to you, e ve r be e n the victim of s ta lking or ha ra s s m e nt? If s o, do you be lie ve this will a ffe ct, in a ny wa y, your a bility to de libe ra te fa irly on the cha rge s in this ca s e ? 39.Ha ve you, a fa m ily m e m be r or a clos e frie nd e ve r be e n a pa rty to a la ws uit? a witne s s in a court proce e ding? unde r s ubpoe na or othe rwis e e xpe ct to be s ubpoe na e d in a ny crim ina l ca s e ? be e n involve d in or be e n the ta rge t of a crim ina l inve s tiga tion? be e n a rre s te d or cha rge d with a crim e ? If ye s , is the re a nything a bout tha t e xpe rie nce which would a ffe ct your a bility to be a fa ir a nd im pa rtia l juror in this ca s e ? 40.Ha ve you e ve r be e n a juror in a civil ca s e , a gra nd juror, or a juror in a crim ina l ca s e ? If s o, indica te which one a nd (without writing the ve rdict re a che d) whe the r or not you re a che d a ve rdict? If s o, is the re a nything a bout your prior jury s e rvice tha t would a ffe ct your a bility to be a fa ir a nd im pa rtia l juror in this ca s e ? 41.This ca s e is be ing pros e cute d by the Unite d S ta te s Attorne y's Office for the S outhe rn Dis trict of Ne w York. The Unite d S ta te s Attorne y for this Dis trict is P re e t Bha ra ra . Do you or doe s a ny re la tive or frie nd know or ha ve a ny conne ction to Mr. Bha ra ra ? 42.Do you or doe s a ny clos e frie nd or fa m ily m e m be r know or ha ve a ny conne ction to a ny of the following pros e cutors or la w e nforce m e nt a ge nts , or the ir re la tive or frie nds ? Ha da s s a Wa xm a n, Ra nda ll J a cks on, a nd s of a ge nts to be provide d by the [name

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gove rnme nt]. Ha ve you s e e n, he a rd or re a d a nything a bout a ny of the s e pros e cutors or la w e nforce m e nt a ge nts ?

43.. Do you or doe s a ny clos e frie nd or fa m ily m e m be r know or ha ve a ny conne ction to a ny of the following de fe ns e la wye rs a nd the ir office s ta ff, or the ir re la tive or frie nds ? J ulia Ga tto, Chris tophe r Flood, Edwa rd Za s , J ohn J . Hughe s , Anna Finke l, a nd Ale xa ndra Ka tz. Ha ve you s e e n, he a rd or re a d a nything a bout a ny of the s e individua ls ? 44.Do you or doe s a ny clos e frie nd or fa m ily m e m be r know or ha ve a ny conne ction to the de fe nda nt Gilbe rto Va lle , or his re la tive s or frie nds ? 45.The following pe rs ons m a y be m e ntione d in the tria l. P le a s e circle a ny na m e s you re cognize .[Lis t to be Provide d by Gove rnme nt and De fe ndant]
PART III. QUES TIONS CONCERNING IMPORTANT LEGAL PRINCIPLES

46. Gilbe rto Va lle is pre s um e d innoce nt a nd ca nnot be convicte d unle s s the jury, una nim ous ly a nd ba s e d s ole ly on the e vide nce in this ca s e , de cide s tha t his guilty ha s be e n prove n be yond a re a s ona ble doubt. The burde n of proving guilt re s ts e ntire ly with the gove rnm e nt. The de fe nda nt ha s no burde n a t a ll. Will you a cce pt a nd a pply this rule of la w? 47.Unde r the la w, if the de fe ns e choos e s to put on a ca s e it doe s not a lte r the gove rnm e nt's burde n of proof in a ny wa y. The burde n to prove this ca s e be yond a re a s ona ble doubt ne ve r s hifts to the de fe nda nt. The de fe nda nt doe s not a s s um e a burde n or ta ke n on a burde n to prove his la ck of guilt by choos ing to put on a ca s e . Will you a cce pt a nd a pply this rule of la w? 48.Unde r the la w, Mr. Va lle ne e d not te s tify. If Mr. Va lle doe s not te s tify, the jury is not pe rm itte d to cons ide r tha t fa ct in a ny wa y in re a ching a de cis ion a s to whe the r he is guilty or not guilty. Will you a cce pt a nd a pply this rule of la w? 49. Witne s s e s for the gove rnm e nt will include la w e nforce m e nt office rs . A la w e nforce m e nt witne s s 's te s tim ony is not to be give n a ny m ore or le s s cre de nce tha n a ny othe r witne s s 's te s tim ony s im ply be ca us e tha t witne s s is a la w e nforce m e nt office r. Will you a cce pt a nd a pply this rule of la w?

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50. Unde r the la w, you m us t find the de fe nda nt not guilty unle s s the e vide nce pre s e nte d prove s his guilt be yond a re a s ona ble doubt. Will you a cce pt a nd a pply this rule of la w? 51. Unde r the la w, the fa cts a re for the jury to de te rm ine a nd the la w is for the judge to de te rm ine . You a re re quire d to a cce pt the la w a s the judge e xpla ins it to you e ve n if you do not like the la w a s the judge e xpla ins it or you dis a gre e with it, a nd you m us t de te rm ine the fa cts a ccording to thos e ins tructions . Will you a cce pt a nd a pply this rule of la w? 52. Unde r the la w, s ym pa thy, bia s , a nd pre judice m us t not e nte r into the de libe ra tion of the jurors a s to whe the r the guilt of a de fe nda nt ha s be e n prove n be yond a re a s ona ble doubt. Would you ha ve a ny difficulty following this rule ? 53. Is the re a nything a bout the na ture of the cha rge s or the fa cts of the ca s e a s the y ha ve be e n e xpla ine d to you thus fa r tha t would a ffe ct your a bility to be a fa ir a nd im pa rtia l juror in this ca s e ? 54. Is the re a ny othe r m a tte r which you s hould ca ll to the Court's a tte ntion which m a y ha ve a ny be a ring on your qua lifica tions a s a juror?

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EXPOS URE TOi PORNOGR A PHIC LI I 1 L'I U 55. P le a s e de s cribe your fa m ilia rity with com pute rs , a nd your le ve l of com pute r us a ge , both a t hom e a nd a t work? 56. How m a ny hours a da y do you s pe nd on the inte rne t? 57. For wha t purpos e s do you us e the inte rne t m os t fre que ntly? 58. Do you us e the inte rne t for e m a il? 59. Do you e nga ge in online cha tting, ins ta nt m e s s a ging, or a ny othe r form of re a l tim e com m unica tion ove r the com pute r? 60. Ha ve you e ve r vis ite d a cha t room ? 61. Ha ve you e ve r vis ite d a s e xua lly e xplicit we bs ite ?

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62.Do you know wha t a s e a rch e ngine is a nd, if s o, do you us e one ? 63.Ha ve you e ve r us e d a file s ha ring progra m , s uch a s lim e wire , bittorre nt? 64.Do you pla y vide o ga m e s ? If s o, wha t ga m e s do you e njoy pla ying? 65.Ha ve you he a rd of the ga m e "S e cond Life "? 66.Do you know wha t a n a va ta r is ? 67.Are you a m e m be r of Fa ce book? 68.If s o, wha t functions do you us e on Fa ce book, i.e ., do you write s ta tus upda te s , com m e nt on othe rs ' s ta tus upda te s , e nga ge in priva te m e s s a ging, pos t picture s ? 69.Ha ve you us e d the inte rne t to vie w pornogra phic im a ge s ? 70.Ha ve you us e d othe r m e dium s to vie w porn? , 71.Ha ve you he a rd of or vis ite d a ny of the following we bs ite s : da rkfe tis hne t.com , dolce ttgirls . corn, yum cha t. corn, m ukis kitche n.com s ina bind.corn, fe tlife .com , girl , r.com , s le e pys ole s .com , s e xya m a zons .com , a dultfrie ndfinderue rnorgue .com ,.com fors a le .com clips , niche clips .com , bloodyta le s .corn, s le e pygirls m a rs hm a nm e dia .com , kinkyca s h.compkfs tudios .corn. ,
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72.You will he a r tha t Mr. Va lle us e d the inte rne t to vie w pornogra phic im a ge s . P ornogra phy is le ga l a nd it is le ga l to both vie w a nd cre a te pornogra phy. Do you ha ve a ny bia s e s , e ithe r ne ga tive ly or pos itive ly, a bout le ga l pornogra phy tha t would pre ve nt you from judging fa irly a n individua l who a ctive ly vie ws a nd cre a te s pornogra phy? 73.You will he a r e vide nce tha t Mr. Va lle vie we d pornogra phic im a ge s while m a rrie d without his wife 's knowle dge or cons e nt. Is the re a nything a bout this fa ct tha t will a ffe ct your a bility to judge him fa irly? 74.You m a y s e e im a ge s or he a r of s ce na rios involving hom oe rotic the m e s . Do you hold s trong vie ws re ga rding hom os e xua lity? Will this a ffe ct your a bility to be a fa ir juror he re ?

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75. You will he a r te s tim ony a bout we bs ite s de vote d to the e xplora tion of de via nt s e xua l fa nta s ie s . The s e we bs ite s include e xtre m e de pictions a nd dis cus s ions of highly s e xua lize d viole nt conduct. The im a ge ry a nd dis cus s ions on the s e we bs ite s a re gra phic a nd m a y e licit s trong re a ctions from s om e of you. You will he a r tha t, on the s e we bs ite s , pe ople vie w a nd pos t picture s a nd vide os , a nd dis cus s fa nta s ie s involving a wide ra nge of s e xua l, s e xua lly viole nt, a nd de via nt conduct including ne crophilia (the pra ctice of ha ving s e x with de a d bodie s ), s e xua l a s phyxia tion, de bre a s ting, ge nita l m utila tion, ra pe fa nta s ie s , ca s tra tion, bonda ge , ca nniba lis m , a nd va rious form s of s a dom a s ochis tic be ha vior. You will like ly s e e im a ge s from the s e we bs ite s like the type s of im a ge s which a re a tta che d a t the e nd of this que s tionna ire . While the im a ge ry a nd dis cus s ions m a y be dis turbing to s om e of you, it is im pe ra tive tha t s uch re a ctions do not inte rfe re with your a bility to be a fa ir a nd im pa rtia l juror. a . Is the re a nything a bout the na ture of the im a ge ry you will s e e a nd he a r a bout during this tria l tha t m a ke s you una ble to s it a s a juror? Will a ny ne ga tive re a ction you ha ve to the we bs ite s or im a ge s pre ve nt you from fa irly cons ide ring a ll of the e vide nce in this ca s e ? b. You a ls o will he a r te s tim ony tha t Mr. Va lle e njoye d vis iting the s e we bs ite s , vie we d the ir m a te ria ls , a nd contribute d to s om e of the ir conte nt. Knowing tha t, do you s till fe e l tha t you ca n a pply the conce pts of "burde n of proof," the "pre s um ption of innoce nce ," a nd "re a s ona ble doubt? " c. Do you be lie ve tha t a ll pe ople who vis it a nd e njoy the s e we bs ite s wis h to pe rform s im ila r a cts of s e xua l viole nce in the "re a l world? " d. Do you think you will ha ve a bia s or pre judice a ga ins t individua ls who e njoy a nd/or vie w the s e we bs ite s ? 76. You will be ins tructe d tha t ha ving crim ina l thoughts , a lone , is not a crim e . Will you be a ble to follow the rule of la w tha t it is not a crim e to ha ve ba d thoughts , no m a tte r how ba d the y a re ? 77. You will he a r te s tim ony a bout BDS M, Bonda ge , Dis cipline /Dom ina tion, S ubm is s ion/S a dis m , Ma s ochis m , BDS M include s the pra ctice or thoughts of pra ctice s which, if pe rform e d in ne utra l or nons e xua l conte xts , could be cons ide re d unple a s a nt, unde s ira ble , a nd downright a bus ive . S om e e xa m ple s of BDS M conduct include torture , binding, s uffoca tion, burning, ga gging, re s tra int, whipping, a nd flogging. Howe ve r, pe ople who cons e nt to BDS M or othe rwis e volunta rily a s s ocia te the m s e lve s with the

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pra ctice s , a re s e xua lly a rous e d by the conduct or the thought of s uch conduct. Will you ha ve a bia s or pre judice a ga ins t a n individua l who pa rticipa te s or a s s ocia te s the m s e lve s with BDS M? Would your vie w of s uch pe rs ons pre ve nt you from pre s um ing the m to be innoce nt? Would it pre ve nt you from a pplying the conce pts of the "burde n of proof" a nd "re a s ona ble doubt" a s I ha ve e xpla ine d the m to you? Could you s till de cide the ca s e s ole ly on the e vide nce de s pite wha te ve r dis ta s te you m a y ha ve for BDS M a ctivitie s ? 78.Be fore toda y, ha ve you he a rd of BDS M? 79.Ha ve you s e e n, re a d, or he a rd a bout m ovie s , inte rvie ws , ne ws progra m s , docum e nta rie s , te le vis ion s hows , a rticle , books , e tc. de a ling with or dis cus s ing BDS M? If s o, wha t s ource s ha ve you s e e n, re a d or he a rd dis cus s ing BDS M? 80.Do you know of a nyone who pa rticipa te s in cons e ns ua l BDS M? 81.Do you know a ny individua l who pa rticipa te s in a lte rna tive life s tyle s ? If s o, e xpla in the type of life s tyle , the pe rs on's re la tions hip with you, a nd whe the r your re la tions hip with the individua ls ha s be e n a ffe cte d by his /he r pa rticipa tion in the life s tyle ? PART VI. VIEWS OF LAW ENFORCMENT 82.You will le a rn tha t be fore his a rre s t, Mr. Va lle wa s e m ploye d a s a police office r with the Ne w York P olice De pa rtm e nt. Do you be lie ve tha t the re is a nything a bout Mr. Va lle 's prior e m ploym e nt tha t will m a ke you una ble to s it fa irly a s a juror? 83.Will you e va lua te the e vide nce a s you would ha ve if Mr. Va lle we re not form e r la w e nforce m e nt? 84.Do you ha ve s trong fe e lings , e ithe r pos itive or ne ga tive , a bout fe de ra l la w e nforce m e nt, including the FBI? 85.Do you ha ve s trong fe e lings , e ithe r pos itive or ne ga tive , a bout loca l la w e nforce m e nt, including the N.Y.P .D.? 86.Ha ve you, or ha s a nyone clos e to you, be e n s toppe d or que s tione d in a ny m a tte r by the Ne w York City P olice De pa rtm e nt, a ny s ta te , loca l, or fe de ra l la w e nforce m e nt a ge ncy? If ye s , do you be lie ve tha t you or your fa m ily m e m be r or frie nd we re tre a te d fa irly in conne ction with s uch m a tte r?

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88.Ha ve you re a d a ny a rticle s or online journa ls , s e e n a ny ne ws progra m s , or he a rd ra dio progra m m ing re la te d to this ca s e . If ye s , wha t s ource a nd wha t did the m e dia s a y a bout the ca s e ? 89.Ha ve you re a d a ny a rticle s or online journa ls , s e e n a ny ne ws progra m s , or he a rd ra dio progra m m ing re la te d to the ca s e of a Ne w J e rs e y m a n na m e d Micha e l Va n His e . If ye s , wha t s ource a nd wha t did the m e dia s a y a bout the ca s e ? 90.Would wha t you re a d or s a w a bout the ca s e s a ffe ct your a bility to be a fa ir a nd im pa rtia l juror in this ca s e ? 91.Ha ve you ta lke d a bout or ove rhe a rd dis cus s ions a bout the ca s e s a m ong frie nds , fa m ily, or co-worke rs or a nyone e ls e ? If ye s , wha t did your frie nds , fa m ily, co-worke rs , or othe r s a y a bout the ca s e ? Would wha t you he a rd a bout this ca s e a ffe ct your a bility to be a fa ir a nd im pa rtia l juror in the ca s e ? Da te d: Ne w York, Ne w York J a nua ry 14, 2013 Re s pe ctfully s ubm itte d, Fe de viDe fe ndrs o' Ne w York

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