Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 1 of 18 PageID 431 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Case no. 3:18-cr-89-J-34JRK Reginald Brown _____________________________/ DEFENDANT REGINALD BROWN’S PROPOSED JUROR QUESTIONNAIRE The Defendant, Reginald Brown, by and through the undersigned counsel, pursuant to Rule 24(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, submits the following questions to be provided to prospective jurors in this matter: Please Print Legibly – Please Use Only Black Ink BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION 1. Name: 2. (First) Sex: (M)__________ 3. Age: __________ 4. Place of Birth: ____________________________________________________ 5. Address: ________________________________________________________ 6. Where else in Florida have you lived? _________________________________ 7. Have you ever lived anywhere else other than Florida? Yes _____ No ____ If Yes, where have you lived? _______________________________________ 8. Race/Ethnic Background: ___________________________________________ 9. Marital Status: Single Separated Divorced 10. If you have been married, how many times: more (Middle) (F)__________ (Last) (Maiden) Never Married Married ____ Yrs. Living w/Someone ___ Yrs. Widowed ____ Yrs. Page 1 of 18 1 time 2 times 3 times 4 or Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 2 of 18 PageID 432 FAMILY HISTORY 11. If you have children, please state their sex, ages and for your adult children, list their occupations (if they are students, please list their major area of study, if known): ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 12. Is your residence: __________ an apartment or __________ a house? 13. Do you __________ own or __________ rent your residence? 14. How many people live in your household? ______________________________ a. How are they related to you? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ EMPLOYMENT 15. 16. What is your current occupation/job title? _______________________________ 1. Where do you work? _________________________________________ 2. How long have you worked there? _______________________________ 3. What exactly do you do? ______________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Have you supervised other people at your present or past place of employment? Yes _____ No _____ a. If yes, how many people are or were under your supervision? _________ b. Are or were you responsible for hiring or firing employees? ___________ Page 2 of 18 Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 3 of 18 PageID 433 17. Please list five most recent jobs or places of employment. (If needed, please use space provided on last page.) EMPLOYER DESCRIPTION OF JOB HOW LONG REASON FOR LEAVING ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 18. If you do not work outside the home, please give the reason (i.e. homemaker; student; retired; disabled; unable to find work): ___________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 19. If your spouse/partner works outside the home, what is his/her occupation and who is his/her employer? ____________________________________________ 20. If your spouse/partner does not work outside the home, please give the reason (homemaker; student; retired; disabled; unable to find work): _______________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 21. Have you, any family members or friends ever worked for, or sought employment with, a United States Attorney’s Office, or any other office of the United States Government? Yes ____ No ____ If YES, who, and what agency? ______________________________________ EDUCATION 22. What is your last level of education completed? Elementary School _____ Grade _____ High School ______ Grade_____ Technical or Business School _____ College _____ 2 years _________ 4 years ________ Page 3 of 18 Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 4 of 18 PageID 434 Graduate or Professional School _____ a. If you attended school past high school: 1. What was your major area of study? _________________________ 2. What degrees or certificates did you obtain? ____________________ b. Are you presently a student? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, describe course of study and anticipated date of completion. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 23. What is your spouse/partner’s last level of education completed? ____________ MILITARY EXPERIENCE 24. 25. Have you served in the military? Yes _____ No _____ a. If yes, which branch? _________________________________________ b. Highest rank attained? ____________ Rank at discharge? ____________ c. What were your dates of service? ___________________ d. Nature of discharge? _________________ e. What job(s) did you perform in the military? ________________________ f. Combat experience? Yes _____ No ________ g. If yes, when and where? _______________________________________ If your spouse/partner was in the military during the time of your marriage: a. Which branch? ______________________________________________ b. Highest rank attained? ____________ Rank at discharge? ____________ b. What were his/her dates of service? ___________________ Page 4 of 18 Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 5 of 18 PageID 435 26. c. Nature of discharge? _________________ d. What job(s) did he/she perform in the military? _____________________ e. Combat experience? Yes _____ No ________ f. If yes, when and where? _______________________________________ Have you or your spouse/partner ever participated in a military court martial, or served in the military police, or other military law enforcement capacity? If yes, please describe the participation: You: ____________________________________________________________ Spouse/Partner: __________________________________________________ LEGAL SYSTEM EXPERIENCE 27. 28. If you are chosen to serve as a juror in this matter, the judge will instruct you that the defendant is presumed to be innocent of the charges contained in the indictment and this presumption of innocence can be overcome only if the Government proves - beyond a reasonable doubt - each essential element of the charges contained in the indictment. There is no burden on the defendant to prove that he is not guilty; the Government must prove he is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. a. Do you understand this rule of law? Yes _____ No _____ b. Will you be able to follow this rule of law? Yes _____ No _____ Have you, your spouse/partner, a family member, or close friend ever had an experience with a law enforcement officer in which you (or they) felt you (or they) were treated fairly or unfairly? Yes_____ No _____ If yes, please describe the experience: _________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 29. Have you, or has any close friend or relative, been the victim of or witness to, any kind of crime, whether it was reported to law enforcement authorities or not (including robbery, burglary, assault, sexual assault, etc.)? Yes _____ No _____ Page 5 of 18 Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 6 of 18 PageID 436 If Yes, complete the following for each separate incident: Relationship Type of Crime Victim or Witness Reported to Police Was Anyone Arrested? Case Outcome a. How did you, or the person close to you, feel that the police or law enforcement agency handled the situation? _______________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ b. Have you ever made a statement to the police? Yes _____ No _____ c. If yes, under what circumstances?________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 30. If there was a court hearing for the case or cases described in the previous question, did you testify in court? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, how did you feel about the experience of testifying? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 31. Have you or your spouse/partner ever been involved in a lawsuit? Yes__ No ___ If yes: a) b) c) What were the suits about? ____________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ How were you or your spouse/partner involved? ____________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ What were the results? ________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Page 6 of 18 Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 7 of 18 PageID 437 d) 32. Were you or your spouse/partner satisfied with the results? Yes ____ No ____ If not, why not? ______________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Have you, any family members or close friends ever been investigated, charged, arrested, indicted, or convicted of any criminal offense? Yes __ No __ If Yes Relationship Type of Crime When Were You/They Prosecuted? Case Outcome a) Please give more details about the circumstances: __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ b) How did you (or they) feel you (or they) were treated by the police? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ c) Are there any criminal charges pending against you, your spouse/partner, family member or close friend now? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please describe: ________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ d) 33. As a result of that experience, what feelings or opinions have you formed about the police or the criminal justice system? _____________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Have you, a friend or relative of yours ever been sentenced to time in jail or prison? Yes _____ No _______ Page 7 of 18 Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 8 of 18 PageID 438 If Yes, did you feel the person was fairly treated? Yes ________ No _________ If No, what did you think was unfair? __________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 34. Would your experience affect your ability to be a fair and impartial juror in this case? Yes ___________ No ___________ 35. Have you or your spouse/partner ever had to appear in court, or in any court proceeding, as a plaintiff, defendant, victim, or witness for any reason other than you have indicated above? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please state when and why: ___________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 36. As a result of any experience described above, is there anything that would cause you to lean in favor of either the prosecution or the defendant in this case? Yes _____ No ____ If yes, please explain: _____________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 37. Have you ever served: As a juror in a civil case? As a grand juror? As a juror in a criminal case? Yes Yes Yes No No No Number of times __________ Number of times __________ Number of times__________ If you have ever served as a juror in a criminal case, please fill out the following: Date State/Federal Type of Case Page 8 of 18 What Verdict Was Reached? Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 9 of 18 PageID 439 a. In any of the criminal cases, were you the jury foreperson? Yes ___ No __ b. In any of the criminal cases, did the jury set the penalty? Yes __ No __ c. What did you like or dislike about your prior jury service? _______________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 38. Based on your experience as a juror, do you feel the legal system worked to your satisfaction? Yes _____ No _____ If no, please explain: _______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 39. Have you or your spouse/partner had any legal training or ever worked for a lawyer, law office, or in any aspect of the legal business? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please state the involvement: ___________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 40. Have you or your spouse/partner ever filed a grievance or administrative complaint against or with a government or government agency, or a law enforcement officer? Yes _____ No _____ If you or your spouse/partner has, please describe: _______________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ PARTIES, JUDGE, LAWYERS 41. Do you know any Assistant United States Attorneys, Assistant State Attorneys or anyone who works for the U.S. Attorney’s Office or in any State Attorney’s Office? Yes _____ No _______ Page 9 of 18 Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 10 of 18 PageID 440 If Yes, whom do you know and how do you know this person? ______________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 42. Do you know any criminal defense attorneys or anyone who works for a criminal defense lawyer? Yes ____ No ____ If Yes, whom do you know and how do you know this person? ______________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 43. Do you know Reginald Brown, personally or through an acquaintance, or any member of his family? Yes____ No ____ If Yes, whom do you know and how do you know this person? ______________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ LAW ENFORCEMENT 44. Have you, or has someone close to you, sought employment or been employed by any law enforcement agency (for example, a police or sheriff’s office; a prison, jail, probation department; state attorney; the FBI; the DEA; the IRS? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please list: __________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 45. Have you, or has someone close to you, ever been employed in a securityrelated job for a private business (i.e. as a security guard or investigator? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please list: _________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 46. Have you had any training, courses, or work experience in law enforcement, criminal justice, administration of justice, investigation, civil rights, constitutional law, or criminology? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please describe: _____________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Page 10 of 18 Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 11 of 18 PageID 441 47. Have you ever had a favorable or unfavorable experience with a lawyer (including a prosecutor or defense lawyer) or a judge? Yes ___ No ___ If yes, please explain: ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 48. How do you feel about the way the criminal justice system is working in the United States? _______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 49. How do you feel about the way African American defendants are generally treated in the American criminal justice system?__________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 50. How do you feel about the way public officials charged with a crime are generally treated in the American criminal justice system? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 51. Which of the following best describes your feelings or opinions regarding the police, including federal law enforcement agencies such as the FBI? Very Positive Somewhat Negative 52. Positive Negative Somewhat Positive Very Negative Are you aware of any case(s) where you felt the police did not do a thorough job investigating a crime? Yes ____ No ____ If Yes, please give details: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 53. What are your feelings or opinions of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Page 11 of 18 Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 12 of 18 PageID 442 54. What are your feelings or opinions of your local police department(s)? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 55. What are your feelings or opinions of federal law enforcement agencies (FBI, DEA, etc.)? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 56. In general, do you believe the testimony of a law enforcement officer is: [Please check [x] only one box] Always believable Same as any other witness Never believable 57. More believable than other witnesses Less believable than other witnesses Don’t Know / Not Sure How would you view the testimony of a person who has pleaded guilty to a felony and agreed to testify for the government in the hope of receiving a more lenient sentence? Always believable Same as any other witness Never believable More believable than other witnesses Less believable than other witnesses Don’t Know / Not Sure NATURE OF CRIMES CHARGED AND PRETRIAL PUBLICITY 58. The media generally presents both sides in a criminal case equally. Strongly Agree Disagree 59. Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Agree No opinion Strongly Disagree Do you feel the media is generally? Pro-Defendant Pro-Government Unbiased 60. What criminal case(s) have you followed in the media, if any? _______________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 61. Reginald Brown, a former Jacksonville City Council person, is accused in this case of committing crimes such as conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, money laundering, and failure to fail an income tax return. Have you heard or Page 12 of 18 Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 13 of 18 PageID 443 read about this case? Yes _____ No ________ a. If Yes, what do you remember reading or hearing? ___________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ b. If Yes, what was your reaction to what you heard or read? ____________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 62. Based on what you have heard, read or seen about this case, which of the following best reflects your opinions regarding whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty of these charges: Definitely Guilty Definitely Not Guilty None of the above Probably Guilty Probably Not Guilty Possibly Guilty Possibly Not Guilty BURDEN OF PROOF/RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT 63. A Defendant is innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Agree strongly Disagree Strongly No Opinion Agree Disagree Don't Know 64. If the government charges someone with conspiracy and other charges in Federal Court, that person is probably guilty. Agree strongly Disagree Strongly No Opinion Agree Disagree Don't Know 65. If a person is brought to trial on conspiracy and other charges in Federal Court, that person is probably guilty. Agree strongly Disagree Strongly No Opinion Agree Disagree Don't Know 66. A Defendant in a criminal case has the right to remain silent. Agree strongly Disagree Strongly Agree Disagree 67. No Opinion Don't Know Even though the law says a Defendant has the right to remain silent, an innocent person accused of a crime should testify. Agree strongly Disagree Strongly No Opinion Agree Disagree Don't Know Page 13 of 18 Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 14 of 18 PageID 444 68. If the evidence points to a verdict of not guilty and guilty, the verdict should be not guilty. Agree strongly Disagree Strongly No Opinion Agree Disagree Don't Know PERSONAL INFORMATION 69. Please list the names of all organizations to which you belong, including clubs, unions, societies, fraternal organizations, professional organizations, and churches (this includes groups like Kiwanis, Rotary, Knights of Columbus, American Legion, American Civil Liberties Union, National Rifle Association, League of Women Voters, Christian Coalition): __________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ a. Indicate any leadership positions you hold or have held in any of those organizations (officer, committee chair, etc.) _____________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 70. Do you sympathize with any anti-government views expressed by a. Anti-government groups or organization? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please elaborate: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ b. Pro-government groups or organization? Yes _____ No _____ If Yes, please elaborate: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 71. Have you, a family member or close friend ever participated in any group concerned with crime prevention or victims’ rights? If yes, what group was it? Describe its purpose and your participation or your family member/friend’s participation: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Page 14 of 18 Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 15 of 18 PageID 445 72. What do you think are the major causes of crime? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 73. What newspapers, magazines, trade journals or other publications do your read regularly? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 74. What television programs do you watch on a regular basis? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 75. Approximately how many hours a day do you watch television? _____________ 76. What radio programs do you listen to on a regular basis? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 77. Do you listen to talk radio? Yes __________ No __________ If Yes, to what talk radio shows do you listen? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 78. What is your primary source of news information? _____ Newspapers _____ Magazines _____ TV _____ Radio _____ Internet _____ Friends, Family, and Acquaintances _____ Other (please identify) _______________________ 79. What are your leisure-time activities, hobbies, or interests? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Page 15 of 18 Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 16 of 18 PageID 446 80. Have you ever had a bumper sticker on your car? If so, what did it say? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 81. Please list the three people you admire most: (1) _____________________________ (2) _____________________________ (3) _____________________________ 82. Please list the three people you admire least: (1) _____________________________ (2) _____________________________ (3) _____________________________ 83. Some people have a very good memory and other people do not. How would you describe your memory? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 84. Do you have any physical or mental difficulties or obligations that would make it impossible or unreasonably difficult for you to serve in a trial that may last ___ weeks? Yes _____ No _______ If yes, please elaborate: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ a. Difficulty hearing? Yes _____ No _____ b. Difficulty seeing? Yes _____ No _____ c. Are you taking any medication on a regular basis? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please identify _________________________________________ d. Does the medication affect your ability to see, hear, concentrate, etc.? Yes ____ No ____ If yes, please explain ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Page 16 of 18 Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 17 of 18 PageID 447 85. Have you, any family members, or any close friends ever undergone counseling, treatment, or hospitalization for psychiatric, psychological, emotional, family, behavioral, or substance abuse problems? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please explain: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 86. Is there any matter, whether covered by this questionnaire or not, that you feel should be brought to the attention of the court? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please explain: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 87. This trial could last as long as ____ weeks. Jury service of this length is an inconvenience and hardship for virtually every juror. Tell us about any extraordinary hardship jury service in this case might cause you: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 88. Is there any matter covered by this questionnaire that you did not wish to write about and omitted, but would prefer to discuss privately with the court? Yes _____ No _____ Please use this space to finish any of your answers. Note the number of the question and then complete answer below (use additional paper or the backside of this questionnaire if more space is needed) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Page 17 of 18 Case 3:18-cr-00089-MMH-JRK Document 122 Filed 06/18/19 Page 18 of 18 PageID 448 I attest and affirm under the penalty of perjury that the answers set forth above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and that I have answered all of the questions in this Juror Questionnaire by myself, without anyone’s assistance, and to the best of my ability. _________________________ Signature _________________________ Date Respectfully submitted, S:// Thomas M. Bell THOMAS M. BELL, #0615692 301 West Bay Street, Suite 1460 Jacksonville, Florida 32202 Telephone (904) 354-0062 Telecopier (904) 353-1315 tbellesq@bellsouth.net Attorney for Reginald Brown CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on June 18, 2019, I electronically filed the foregoing with the clerk of the Court by using CM/ECF system which will send a notice of electronic filing to A. Tysen Duva, AUSA, Michael Coolican, AUSA, John P. Leombruno, Esq. jleombruno@arnoldlawfirmllc.com, and Richard Landes, Esq., rjlandes@gmail.com. S:// Thomas M. Bell THOMAS M. BELL Page 18 of 18