Whether the Court of Appeals erred in analyzing the Petitioner's Sixth Amendment right to trial by a fair and impartial jury

QUESTIONS PRESENTED , | 1. | Whether the Court of Appeals erred in analyzing the Petitioner’s Sixth Amendment right to trial by a fair and impartial jury by only applying the | MeDonough two prong standard. | _ 2. | Whether a new trial is warranted pursuant to this Court’s decision in MeDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood, 464 U.S. 548 (1984), . only upon circumstances evidencing intentional juror dishonesty for the purpose of securing a seat on the jury, or, alternatively, whether a new trial . : is warranted even upon a showing of intentional dishonesty for an alternative 2 purpose or inadvertent juror dishonesty. 3, Whether McDonough requires a showing of actual juror bias before a oe, _ new trial may be granted, or alternatively, whether a showing of implied or . : ‘inferred juror bias is sufficient to demonstrate a valid basis for a challenge : for cause to warrant a new trial. oe OO | 4, Whether attempted robbery under the Hobbs Act, 18 USE. § 1951, qualifies asa “crime of violerice,” meaning that it “has as ati element the use, attempted ade: or threatened use of physical force agaist the person or property of another” when analyzed under the “categorical” or “elements” Parties and Related Cases we. ne The parties are Earl McCoy, Matthew Nix and the United States-of America. OO oe So *USA v. McCoy No. 6:14-cr-6181-1, District Court for the Western "District of New York. Judgment entered October 24,2007 ~ ; . +) *USA vy. MéCoy No. 17-3515 and'18-619, US Court of Appeals for __ the Second Circuit. Judgment entered April 22,2021 *USA v. Matthew Nix No. 6:14cr 6181-4, US District Court for the -. as " -. Western district of New York. Judgment entered October 24, 2017 ; , .. *USA y, Matthew Nix No: 17-3516 and 18-625, U.S. Court of a _ Appeals for the Second Circuit. Judgment entered April 22, 2021 a vate * Matthew Nix v. United States, Petition for Writ of Certiorari No. 21— : ‘447 filed on September 15,2021. © ee oo ; . ii a : Table. of Contents 2 . Petition for a Writ of Certiorari... 0.6... eee eee etree eee ed Opinions Below . 00sec cee ece eee ee cent eee t