Defendant Philossaint’s Proposed Voir Dire — United States v. Philossaint (Dkt. 186, S.D. Fla.)

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Defendant Philossaint's Proposed Voir Dire in United States of America v. Joff Stenn Wroy Philossaint, Case No. 22-80144-CR-SMITH/MAYNARD(s)(s), in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, filed February 1, 2023. Through counsel Ian J. Goldstein, the defendant asks the Court to add two questions to its standard voir dire of the jury panel. The first asks whether a panel member, or anyone close to them, is a naturalized citizen born in another country. The second asks whether a panel member, or anyone close to them, has ever lived in Haiti or had Haitian citizenship.

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Case 9:22-cr-80144-RS Document 186 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/01/2023 Page 1 of 1




                                UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                                SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

                        CASE NO. 22-80144-CR-SMITH/MAYNARD(s)(s)

 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                Plaintiff,

 vs.

 JOFF STENN WROY PHILOSSAINT,
             Defendant.
 ___________________________________/

                  DEFENDANT PHILOSSAINT’S PROPOSED VOIR DIRE

        The defendant, Joff Stenn Wroy Philossaint, through undersigned counsel, respectfully

 requests that the Court ask the following questions, in addition to its standard questions, during

 voir dire of the jury panel:

        1. Are you, or is anyone close to you a naturalized citizen, born in another country?

        2. Have you, or has anyone close to you ever lived in Haiti or had Haitian citizenship?

                                   CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

        I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing has been filed and electronically served on

 counsel for all parties via CM/ECF on this 30h day of January, 2023.

                                              Respectfully submitted,

                                              LAW OFFICES OF IAN GOLDSTEIN P.A.
                                              Counsel for Defendant Philossaint
                                              330 Clematis Street, Suite 209
                                              West Palm Beach, FL 33401
                                              Tel: (561) 600-0950
                                              Email: ian@iangoldsteinlaw.com
                                              /s/ Ian J. Goldstein
                                              IAN J. GOLDSTEIN, ESQUIRE
                                              Florida Bar No. 0085219

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