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The defendant, Howard Hunt, an attorney, was indicted for conspiring to intimidate a prospective witness in a narcotics case. After being found guilty by a jury on January 19, 1967, Hunt filed a motion to quash the jury panel, alleging violations of federal statutory schemes for jury selection due to incorrect standards and inadequate sources for prospective jurors. The Court, presided over by Senior District Judge Graven, held a three-day hearing on the motion. The defendant's challenges primarily focused on alleged discrimination against Mexican-Americans and an imbalance in economic attainment and employment representation within the jury panel, specifically concerning Bexar County. The Court denied the motion, finding no evidence of impermissible selective judgment by suggesters, no significant disparity indicating discrimination against Mexican-Americans (especially when considering eligibility factors like age, citizenship, and English language proficiency), and no purposeful discrimination based on economic status or occupation, given the complexities of jury selection in metropolitan areas and the efforts made to ensure a broad cross-section of the community.
United States v. Hunt is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, W.D. Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The defendant, Howard Hunt, an attorney, was indicted for conspiring to intimidate a prospective witness in a narcotics case. After being found guilty by a jury on January 19, 1967, Hunt filed a motion to quash the jury panel, alleging violations of federal statutory schemes for jury selection due to incorrect standards and inadequate sources for prospective jurors. The Court, presided over by Senior District Judge Graven, held a three-day hearing on the motion. The defendant's challenges primarily focused on alleged discrimination against Mexican-Americans and an imbalance in economic attainment and employment representation within the jury panel, specifically concerning Bexar County. The Court denied the motion, finding no evidence of impermissible selective judgment by suggesters, no significant disparity indicating discrimination against Mexican-Americans (especially when considering eligibility factors like age, citizenship, and English language proficiency), and no purposeful discrimination based on economic status or occupation, given the complexities of jury selection in metropolitan areas and the efforts made to ensure a broad cross-section of the community.
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