Opinion ID: 593325
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Heading: The Integrity of the Jury Panel.

Text: 17 Dawson asserts that three members of the jury panel had a close relationship with defense counsel and were therefore unable to render an impartial verdict. However, Dawson's counsel did not challenge any of the three persons for cause, nor did he use any of his peremptory challenges to strike them. The trial transcript reveals that Dawson was given a fair opportunity to question each juror on voir dire and to remove them from the venire, but that he chose to exercise his challenges on others. When the basis for challenge to a juror is timely shown, the failure to object constitutes a waiver of the right to attack the composition of the jury. See United States v. Reis, 788 F.2d 54, 59 (1st Cir.1986); United States v. Diaz-Albertini, 772 F.2d 654, 657 (10th Cir.1985), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 822, 108 S.Ct. 82, 98 L.Ed.2d 45 (1987). 18 We conclude that the verdict for the defendant, Wal-Mart, was supported by the evidence and that the district court was correct in denying plaintiff's motion for JNOV or new trial. 19