Skilling v. United States
United States Supreme Court
561 U.S. 358 (2010)
Relevant factsFree
Skilling (plaintiff), an Enron executive, sought to move his trial from Houston given extensive negative publicity about Enron's collapse, but the court instead used lengthy juror questionnaires (largely drafted by Skilling), conducted individual voir dire lasting five hours, and Skilling was ultimately acquitted of several charges even after conviction on others.
IssueFree
Whether, where there is extensive media coverage about a case prior to trial, the court is required to transfer to another venue to ensure jury impartiality.