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Oral Arg. at 0:49-0:55; see United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 981 (10th Cir. 2012) (“[W]here the law is unsettled, a matter of first impression will generally preclude a finding of plain error.”).

Similarly, although the empanelment oath is arguably more critical to the trial process (because jeopardy attaches once it is given, see United States v. Little Dog, 398 F.3d 1032, 1036 (8th Cir. 2005)), even that oath has not been determined to be expressly required..(See United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 981-82 (10th Cir. 2012) (“[N]o binding authority, whether in the form of a constitutional provision, statute, rule, or judicial decision .., [addresses] whether th…

See United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 981 (10th Cir. 2012) (“Since a district court cannot be faulted for failing to act on its own motion where the law is unsettled, a matter of first impression will generally preclude a finding of plain error.”).

Although denial of the right to a public trial is a structural error, it is still subject to this requirement.”), quoting Carines, 460 Mich at 763 (citation omitted); see also Johnson v United States, 520 US 461, 469 ; 117 S Ct 1544 ; 137 L Ed 2d 718 (1997) (“[W]e need not decide [whether the error is structural] because, even assuming that [it is], it does not meet the final requirement of [the plain-error test].”); United States v Turrietta, 696 F3d 972 , 976 n 9 (CA 10, 2…

United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 985 (10th Cir. 2012) (concluding error did not affect the integrity of judicial proceedings when the evidence left “no doubt the defendant was guilty of the charged offense”).

United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 985 (10th Cir. 2012).

In United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 973 (10th Cir. 2012) — relied on by the Attorney General — the Tenth Circuit dealt with a situation in which defense counsel failed to raise an objection to the unsworn jury until after the guilty verdict was 15 reached.

This state of the law “generally preclude[s] a finding of plain error.” United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 981 (10th Cir. 2012).

The Tenth Circuit has stated that “a matter of first impression will generally preclude a finding of plain error.” United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 981 (10th Cir. 2012).

“The fourth prong of the plain error test is discretionary,” United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 984 (10th Cir. 2012), and its standard is a “demanding, standard, and of course, depends oh the facts of the particular case,” United States v. Gonzalez-Huerta, 403 F.3d 727, 737 (10th Cir. 2005) [ (en banc).] (citation, omitted).

Thus, by PEI’s own admission, it would have faced long odds arguing that an error here was "plain.” See United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 981 (10th Cir. 2012) ("[Wlhere the law is unsettled, a matter of first impression will generally preclude a finding of plain error.”). 9 .

Stated another way, plain error is "a 'clear' or 'obvious' error that should have been readily apparent to the district judge, such that failure to object would not deprive the court of a reasonable opportunity to correct it." United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 981 (10th Cir.2012). [T15] Mr. Young's claim of error focuses upon the testimony of Moss Kent and his retrograde extrapolation calculations.

“The fourth prong of the plain error test is discretionary,” United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 984 (10th Cir.2012), and its standard is a “demanding standard, and of course, depends on the facts of the particular case,” United States v. Gonzalez-Huerta, 403 F.3d 727, 737 (10th Cir.2005) (citation omitted).

“The fourth prong of the plain error test is discretionary,” United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 984 (10th Cir.2012), and its standard is a “demanding standard, and of course, depends on the facts of the particular case,” United States v. Gonzalez-Huerta, 403 F.3d 727, 737 (10th Cir.2005) (citation omitted).

United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 984 (10th Cir.2012) (emphasis added) (internal quotation marks, citations omitted).

We assume juries follow their instructions. ‘We presume *851 jurors will remain true to their oath and conscientiously follow the trial court’s instructions.” United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 978 (10th Cir.2012) (quoting United States v. Carter, 973 F.2d 1509, 1513 (10th Cir.1992)).

See Winkler v. Keane, 7 F.3d 304, 308 (2d Cir.1993) (declining to apply the per se rule to the highly unethical actions of counsel in accepting a contingency fee agreement in a criminal case); Caballero v. Keane, 42 F.3d 738, 740 (2d Cir.1994) (finding that an attorney’s drug use alone does not establish ineffectiveness); cf. United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 985-87 (10th Cir.2012) (denying ineffective assistance of counsel claim where defense counsel deliberately — …

United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 978-80 (10th Cir. 2012).

See id. at 976 n.9 (applying a similar four-part plain error test, the court held that the gravity of the asserted error “has little bearing on the application of the plain error test” and that “[w]hether an error can be properly characterized as ‘structural’ has nothing to do with plain error review”).

See United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 984 (10th Cir. 2012).

See United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 981 (10th Cir.2012) (“Since a district court cannot be faulted for failing to act on its own motion where the law is unsettled, a matter of first impression will generally preclude a finding of plain error.”).

See United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 981 (10th Cir.2012) (“Since a district court cannot be faulted for failing to act on its own motion where the law is unsettled, a matter of first impression will generally preclude a finding of plain error.”).

See United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972 , 974 n. 2 (10th Cir.2012) (“Whereas forfeiture is the failure to make the timely assertion of a right, waiver is the intentional relinquishment or abandonment of a known right.” (internal quotation marks omitted)).

See, e.g., Gov’t of Virgin Islands v. Forte, 806 F.2d 73, 75 (3d Cir. 1986); see also United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 976 (10th Cir. 2012) and Sledd v. McKune, 71 F.3d 797, 799 (10th Cir. 1995).

See, e.g., United States v. Turrietta, 696 F.3d 972, 981 (10th Cir. 2012) (leaving “unanswered” the question of whether the jury oath has “constitutional stature”); Kathleen M.