Haytham -
Have we gotten the response back yet from National Personnel Records for the request for Cynowa's DD214? If for some reason you haven't filed the request please do so ASAP as I instinctively believe there is something to be found there. He was also in the Army. Hope you had a nice weekend.
Lisa N. Wolford
CSSS.NET
402-393-8059w
402-393-1825f
SDVOB, 8(a)/SDB & WOB - TS clearances From: Haytham [mailto:haytham@puckettfaraj.com] Sent: Sun 04/10/2011 6:14 AM To: Wolford Lisa Cc: Kevin Duff; <jmurray@rddlaw.net>; <kpritchard@rddlaw.net> Subject: Re: Cynowa - Pltf's Motion for Leave to File Second Amd. Complt & proposed Second Amd Complt Lisa.
Voir dire is Act I of the trial. It's when the lawyers for either side get to ask questions of the jurors before they're impaneled. The purpose of voir dire is to determine if any jurors have any predetermined views or biases that would deny the parties a fair trial. In Federal Courts judges often limit voir dire and ask questions themselves. State courts usually allow a more liberal voir dire. One of my favorite lawyers and mentors believes a case can be won in voir dire. Without going into all the reasons why, I'll just say that it's an opportunity to build rapport and trust with the jury so that they'll know which lawyer they should follow on their trial journey. The words voir dire do come from the French and in the trial sense mean to speak the truth.
Haytham Faraj Sent from my iPhone
|