Prosecutors object to SBF’s lengthy jury selection queries
U.S. prosecutors state FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has proposed extensive and intrusive jury questions for his upcoming fraud trial. On Sept. 15, prosecutors from the Southern District of New York requested the judge overseeing the upcoming criminal trial to reject the defense’s proposed questions for the voir dire, the preliminary juror screening before the trial. They argue that these questions might extend the selection timeframe and bias jurors toward the defense’s client. “The defendant’s proposed voir dire contains numerous unnecessary and time-consuming questions, often soliciting open-ended discussion, as well as questions that are repetitive, prejudicial, and argumentative.” Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York Earlier last week, both parties presented their proposed questions for prospective jurors, with significant similarities, particularly regarding potential connections to individuals involved in the case or preconceived opinions about th...