UPDATE: Jury awards SC Johnson $147 million in trucking kickback case (3) Sep 2, 2008
They have been working on this case almost every weekday since Jan. 28, when jury selection began. I know your service on this jury has been a huge, huge imposition on each of you, he said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Chevron plays offense in wrongful death suit Sep 1, 2008
In an unusual move for the San Ramon company, Chevron has approached the media to offer a briefing on the case, Bowoto v. Chevron Corp. Jury selection in the case is scheduled to begin Sept. 29 in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. The trial stems from a series of incidents in Nigeria in mid-1998 and early 1999. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Mastermind pleads guilty in body-parts scheme Aug 30, 2008
William J. Brennan, Gerald Garzone's attorney, declined comment about whether his client might also plead guilty: "Anything is possible. All I know is that I and Mr. Garzone will be in Courtroom 901 at 9 a.m. on Tuesday." Jury selection is to begin there Tuesday before Common Pleas Court Judge Glenn B. Bronson. Mastromarino, 44, of Fort Lee, N.J., the admitted mastermind of the multistate body-parts trafficking scheme, pleaded guilty to 1,353 counts, including charges of engaging in a corrupt... (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Prosecutor: Mom Meant to Cook Baby in Microwave Aug 29, 2008
Jan. 28: China Arnold sits in a Montgomery County courtroom during a break in jury selection. Jan. 28: China Arnold sits in a Montgomery County courtroom during a break in jury selection. (Fox News)
DNA evidence allowed in Damm trial Aug 29, 2008
This was the last hearing scheduled before Damm s trial begins with jury selection on Sept. 12. Authorities allege Damm, 60, hired fellow Waterloo, Iowa, resident Bruce Burt, 58, to kill 13-year-old Donnisha Hill to prevent her testimony against Damm in a sexual assault case. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Fashion designer's sex case slims down Aug 29, 2008
Jury selection is to begin next week. If convicted, Alexander's sentence could range from 122 years to life in prison, Robison said. (CNN)
Alaskans send Sen. Stevens on to general election Aug 28, 2008
Stevens on to general election - Juneau Empire. Wednesday, August 27, 2008. (Juneau Empire)
30 charges dropped against Anand Jon Aug 28, 2008
Los Angeles: Los Angeles prosecutors said on Wednesday they have dropped 30 of 59 sexual abuse charges against Indian-born celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander, as jury selection got under way for his trial in California. The 29 charges Alexander will be facing in court are related to "the victims that prosecutors are electing to proceed with at this time," said Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office. (Sify.com, India)
Wife of Murdered Trooper Sentenced for the 2nd Time Aug 28, 2008
Blanton was convicted in 2005 and sentenced to 28 years, but won an appeal on the grounds that the prosecutor was biased in the jury selection process. Her lawyer, Mark Murphy, Tu 0000221C esday commended the sheriff's department for how it handled the case and added that Blanton asked him not to say anything in her defense or to call any new witnesses. (WTVR.com, VA)
Prosecutor Drops Some Charges Against NY Fashion Designer Aug 28, 2008
LOS ANGELES -- Prosecutors have dropped more than half the sexual assault charges against a -based fashion designer just before jury selection began for his trial. The district attorney's office says it's striking 30 of the 59 charges against designer but reserved the option of pursuing them later. (WNBC.com, NY)
Trial begins for husband accused of murder, rape Aug 28, 2008
Jury selection took about 4 1/2 hours. After impaneling the jury, the att0orneys argued motions to exclude evidence and pictures the state wanted to introduce. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Some charges dropped against NY-based designer Aug 28, 2008
Without explanation, prosecutors in Los Angeles dropped more than half of the sexual assault charges against Alexander, an Indian-born fashion designer, just before jury selection began for his trial ... LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors dropped more than half the sexual assault charges against New York-based fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander just before jury selection began for his trial. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Capital murder trial to start Wednesday Aug 27, 2008
Nearly 200 potential jurors packed the Lowndes County Courthouse Monday as court officials began jury selection for the upcoming capital murder trial of Robert Earl Lewis Jr. ... Jury selection for Lewis murder trial is expected to continue through today. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Judge orders trials moved out of Missoula Aug 27, 2008
In his order of denial, U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy wrote that, despite the expert analysis, he was confident that an unbiased jury could be impaneled through the voir dire process, a method of jury selection where an attorney can directly challenge a prospective juror who expresses bias against the case. Van Valkenburg says the last time he witnessed a judge grant a change of venue was almost 10 years ago, when Missoula Police Sgt. Bob Heinle was shot and paralyzed. (Missoulian, MT)
Stokes trial postponed until Oct. Aug 27, 2008
Since the two new charges are based on the previous charges, Broderick said he will attempt to have them merged prior to jury selection. Article Rating. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Ren Fest murder trial update Aug 27, 2008
According to McLain, the shortage was caused by juror prospects being excused by the court for various reasons and disqualifications during jury selection. We have announced ready for trial at all of the settings. (Navasota Examiner, TX)
What's Your Juror Taking? Aug 26, 2008
jury consultant who lectures and has written books on jury selection, advises lawyers to ask all jurors on questionnaires whether they are taking any medications. At the recent Florida Bar annual conference, at a session entitled "Juiced Jurors," SunWolf, an associate professor at Santa Clara University, passed around full-page drug ads torn from magazines listing a myriad of side effects for such drugs as Viagra, Claritin and Valium. (Law.com)
Man faces trial for attempted murder Aug 26, 2008
Jury selection is scheduled for today in the trial of 45-year-old Harold Pence. Pence is charged with attempted murder, five counts of assault and two counts of weapons misconduct. (Juneau Empire)
Blunt pleads not guilty Aug 26, 2008
South Central District Judge Bruce Romanick tentatively scheduled jury selection in the case for Dec. 11 and 12, with a trial to follow the following week. Prosecutors and Blunt s defense attorney, Michael Hoffman, have 10 days to give Romanick potential questions for a jury questionnaire. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Husker Player Faces Sexual Assault Charge Aug 26, 2008
-- Jury selection has begun in the trial of a Nebraska football player accused of sexual assault. Andy Christensen, 21, pleaded not guilty to first-degree sexual assault and resisting arrest in March. (7 KETV Omaha)
Judge orders witness in murder trial to be jailed Aug 26, 2008
Judge Steve Jones said he would consider the woman's request to be held under guard at a hotel during Rodney Shepard's trial, which began Monday with jury selection and is expected to last at least a week. For now, 35-year-old Binika Hankton of New Orleans is in custody at the Clarke County Jail. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Testimony Continues Against CenTex Man Accused Of Having Wife Killed Aug 26, 2008
Testimony began Monday after jury selection was completed. The trial is expected to last through the middle of the week. (KWTX.com, TX)
Alaska underscores GOP troubles Aug 26, 2008
In Alaska, voters may have a jury's verdict to consider: Jury selection begins Sept. 22. Hutchings says a guilty verdict might doom Stevens' re-election bid, but it would not have much effect outside Alaska because most voters won't know much about it. (USA Today)
Federal death penalty trial starts in Chattanooga Aug 25, 2008
Assistant U.S. Attorney Steve Neff says jury selection starts Monday and could last up to a week. Rejon Taylor, formerly of Atlanta, is charged in the Aug. 6, 2003, abduction and killing of Atlanta restaurant owner Guy Luck. (WREG.com, TN)
Trial services firms become networked in Bay area and beyond Aug 25, 2008
Trial Practices covers the courtroom process in every phase, offering jury selection, presentations and trial monitoring. Of the largest 100 verdicts in the country last year, seven were from Florida, and Trial Practices handled six of those, Moore said. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Nichols judge keeps cases moving along Aug 25, 2008
Bodiford told him he was a bad citizen the worst seen during jury selection before dismissing him ... Jury selection was supposed to start in January 2007, but it hit repeated delays when the previous judge got into a showdown with state and county officials over funding for the defense team ... This round of jury selection, which began July 10, was predicted to last two months. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Katrina refugee's trial set Aug 25, 2008
Jury selection is slated to get under way at 9 a.m., but opening statements aren't expected until Tuesday. After a panel is seated, Judge Steve Jones will hold a hearing on whether to detain a material witness who prosecutors say helped police find the murder weapon and recorded incriminating telephone conversations with Shepard. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Sentence Retrial Set For Monday Aug 25, 2008
The case was originally set to begin last week, but had to postponed because of problems during jury selection. Opening arguments will be heard at 9:00am in the 54th State District Court. (KWTX.com, TX)
Nichols juror gets 10 days' jail Aug 23, 2008
90 people qualify to be in final round of jury selection ... At the end of jury selection Friday, Nichols defense attorney Henderson Hill requested that Bodiford show mercy on the juror. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Stevens' trial will be in D.C. Aug 22, 2008
Jury selection is set to begin Sept. 22 and the trial is scheduled to start two days later. It is expected to last four weeks. (Anchorage Daily News)
Suspect in cyclist death headed to trial this fall Aug 22, 2008
Prosecutors and defense attorneys on Thursday agreed to allow Stephens to decide if the trial should be moved based on answers people give during the jury selection process. Gear continues to be held without bail at the Oconee County Jail. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Trial to begin in Jane 'Cordova' Doe slaying case Aug 22, 2008
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Jury selection is set to begin Thursday in the death penalty trial of a California ex-convict and the mother of a 3-year-old girl found dead in a Las Vegas trash bin in January 2006. The slaying of Crystal Figueroa became widely known as the Jane "Cordova" Doe case during the six weeks authorities searched for her identity. (KRNV.com, NV)
More of this story Aug 22, 2008
After an arduous jury selection process, Trask called some eight witnesses, Feldhacker called some five more, and the jury worked its way through thousands of pages of documents, checks and financial statements. Because a calculator was never technically entered into evidence, 5th Circuit Chief Judge Randal Valenciano denied a jury request for one during deliberation, forcing them to do the math by hand. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Sen. Stevens loses bid to move trial to Alaska Aug 21, 2008
Jury selection is set to begin Sept. 22, and the trial will start two days later. "We want the earliest possible trial," his attorney said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Negligent homicide case jurors face extensive questionnaire (87) Aug 21, 2008
Defense attorneys for Petersen, Brad Belke and Greg Jackson, filed a motion to ask eligible jurors in this case more questions prior to jury selection for the trial ... This is an art, not a science, Munro said about jury selection, but this art often works well. (Montana Standard, MT)
Goss, manroland Settle Blanket Patent Case Aug 21, 2008
Court records show that jury selection was slated for Tuesday in the case involving web offset press sleeve blanket technology. Terms of the agreement are confidential. (MediaWeek.com)
Jury task: Was Klug alive? Did Corean known? Aug 21, 2008
Testimony in the case, which is being tried before 4th Circuit Judge John Bastian, began last Thursday after three days of jury selection. Two alternate jurors, both men, were dismissed before the case went to the jury at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Civil trial opens of US ex-marine Aug 20, 2008
Jury selection for the trial started on Tuesday and opening statements are expected later this week. Two active service marines allegedly involved in the same incident face courts martial later this year. (BBC News)
Marine tried for murder Aug 20, 2008
The trial of a former US Marine accused of killing two Iraqi detainees during fighting in Fallujah four years ago began with jury selection in the landmark case, justice officials said. Lawyers at the US District Court in Riverside, east of Los Angeles, on Tuesday began vetting a pool of around 120 jurors who will be whittled down to hear the case against Jose Nazario. (iAfrica.com)
Schmitz fraud trial under way Aug 20, 2008
As jury selection got under way in Decatur Monday, U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor drew a collective groan from 75 prospective jurors when he told them the trial could last four weeks. Fifteen of them told Proctor serving that long would be a hardship. (AL.com)
Jury selection goes on in Uptagrafft murder trial Aug 19, 2008
BUNNELL -- Jury selection continues today in the first-degree murder trial of Cornelius Baker, who could be sentenced to die if convicted of kidnapping and killing a Daytona Beach grandmother last year. And, as on Monday, prospective jurors' beliefs about the death penalty will continue to be significant for assistant state attorney Matt Cline and assistant public defender Matt Phillips. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Trial begins in 2001 killing in Mandeville Aug 19, 2008
(AP) - Jury selection is under way in the first-degree murder trial of a Waggaman man accused in the death of Samantha Jaume, who was shot to death in her Mandeville area home. Dominic Robinson is charged with shooting Jaume in her home on July 4th, 2001, during a botched carjacking attempt. (KSLA.com, LA)
Jaume murder trial jurors vetted Aug 19, 2008
Seven years after a slaying stunned the north shore, jury selection began Monday in the trial of a 29-year-old man charged with first-degree murder of Samantha Jaume, who was shot to death in her Mandeville area home after she and her children returned from a shopping trip ... State Judge Elaine Dimiceli, who has placed a gag order on all involved, is having the first stage of the jury selection done one-by-one because of the high-profile nature of the case ... Because this is a capital case,... (Nola.com -- Sports)
Woman accused of stealing SC woman's ID in court Aug 19, 2008
Jury selection in Reed's case is scheduled to begin next month. A service of the Associated Press(AP). (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Jury Selection Begins In Restaurant Tantrum Case Aug 19, 2008
SAN DIEGO -- Jury selection began Monday in the case against a man accused of going berserk at an East County Denny's, then allegedly throwing a teen into oncoming traffic. 33, is being tried on charges of battery, making a criminal threat, vandalism and endangering a child, in an courtroom. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Gorge Attack Victims Being Harassed Aug 19, 2008
Jury selection in the trial against former Seneca County Sheriff Leo Connolly took three days. Thursday morning, the prosecution presented its case against Connolly, while Connollys attorney offered rebuttal. (R News)
Date Postponed For CenTex Mans Capital Murder Sentence Retrial Aug 19, 2008
Judge Matt Johnson of Waco's 54th State District Court had hoped to begin testimony Tuesday morning, however the jury selection process took longer than expected. Jury selection began on August 4. (KWTX.com, TX)
Murder trial seven years in the waiting set to begin Monday Aug 19, 2008
Jury selection is set to begin Monday after a seven year wait since a Mandeville mother was gunned down as she tried to unload bags from her car. Video: Watch the Story. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Rep. Schmitz trial opens today Aug 19, 2008
Jury selection is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. before U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor. Schmitz, 63, was employed as program coordinator for community and external affairs by the Community Intensive Treatment for Youth (CITY) Skills Training Consortium. (AL.com)
J.P. Morgan Settles WorldCom Suit for $2 Billion Aug 19, 2008
Nonetheless, she said jury selection in the case would begin next week. 2005 The Washington Post Company Featured Advertiser Links. (Yahoo News -- WorldCom/MCI)
Second Razzoo bouncer going on trial Aug 18, 2008
Jury selection is set to begin this morning at the 19th Judicial District Court in downtown Baton Rouge. The trial was moved due to the national publicity that erupted over the last moments of a black college student whose death by asphyxia came after a struggle with four white bouncers; the Louisiana Supreme Court upheld the ruling that none of the defendants will face a jury of New Orleans residents. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Second Razzoo manslaughter case heads to trial Aug 18, 2008
Jury selection is set to begin in Baton Rouge Monday in the second of four high-profile cases featuring Bourbon Street bouncers accused of killing a black Georgia college student on New Year s Eve 2004. Levon Jones lies on the ground under the weight of two men at the scene. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Trial nearing for former pastor who faces rape charges Aug 18, 2008
Jury selection is expected to begin Tuesday in a trial that could take weeks. The first member, Trey Bernard, was convicted in November on rape charges and is serving three life sentences. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Seventy-three pounds of marijuana seized Aug 17, 2008
Hand out Fully Informed Jury Association leaflets at the courthouse on the day of jury selection. Jury nullification is bound to play a central role in ending cannabis prohibition and you, Brandon Whitaker, could be the one to prove it. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Becky\'s bust: Arizona Dept. of Public Safety canine officer with the marijuana load she sniffed out Monday. (Photo courtesy Arizona Dept. of Public Safety.) Aug 17, 2008
Jack McGuirk wrote on Aug 13, 2008 10:07 PM:" My advice for Robert Volpe is plead not guilty and read Hank Rearden's speech to the court from Atlas Shrugged in your defense. The day has passed when prosecutors could find twelve americans willing to lock another citizen in a cage to be raped and abused for decades for growing, trading, or consuming the most useful plant on earth. Hand out FIJA leaflets at the courthouse on the day of jury selection. Jury nullification is bound to play a central... (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Judge tried to speed up Nichols jury selection with no luck Aug 17, 2008
Before the first juror was questioned Saturday morning, Superior Court Judge James Bodiford told prosecution and defense attorneys he would shrink the pool of jurors needed for the final jury selection of 12 and six alternates from 90 to 88 if five of six jurors on the Saturday interview schedule qualified ... The following Tuesday, Judge Bodiford will hear pre-trial motions, and the Tuesday after that Sept. 2 he will announce the date of final jury selection and begin hearing pre-trial motions.... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Prosecutors reveal more in Stevens case Aug 16, 2008
Allen and Veco vice president Rick Smith have pleaded guilty to bribing elected officials and are working with government prosecutors and are expected to testify at Stevens' trial, tentatively scheduled to start with jury selection Sept. 22. Stevens demanded a speedy trial in hopes of a positive outcome before the November election, in which he is seeking a seventh full term. (Anchorage Daily News)
HLF Defendants File Emergency Motion With 5th Circuit Aug 15, 2008
Fish, who took senior status on Nov. 12, 2007, subsequently transferred the HLF case to Solis, who has scheduled jury selection to begin on Aug. 21 and the retrial for Sept. 8. The defendants are pressing to postpone the retrial for two reasons: They allege , and they want time to appeal Solis' order on their double-jeopardy claims, which, they argue, should be the basis for dismissing the superseding indictment filed against them. (Law.com)
Stevens lawyers say case is unconstitutional and should be dropped Aug 15, 2008
If the trial stays in Washington, jury selection is expected to begin Sept. 22. The trial would begin two days later. (Anchorage Daily News)
Trial of Former Sheriff Underway Aug 15, 2008
Jury selection in the trial against former Seneca County Sheriff Leo Connolly took three days ... Jury selection in the trial against former Seneca County Sheriff Leo Connolly took three days. (R News)
George trial starts Aug 14, 2008
Jury selection in the trial began at 10 a.m. Tuesday, and opening remarks in the case began shortly after 2 p.m. Assistant District Attorney Robert Odinet represented the prosecution. The evidence will establish beyond a reasonable doubt that he was trying to smash someone s head in, Odinet said during his opening statement. (New Iberia, LA)
Child killer's hearing set to begin Aug 14, 2008
Opening arguments were expected to begin Wednesday immediately following jury selection. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Police: Taco Bell robbery another inside job Aug 14, 2008
Anthony Farina, a former employee of the restaurant, was sentenced to death in 1998, after the Supreme Court tossed out an earlier death sentence because of improper jury selection. Justices upheld the second death sentence in 2001. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Openings likely Mon. in Ohio microwave baby case Aug 14, 2008
Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Mary Wiseman said Wednesday that she expects jury selection that began Monday will last through the end of this week. The past two days, attorneys on both sides have been questioning prospective jurors about how much they know about the case and how they feel about capital punishment. (Cleveland.com -- News)
OCEANSIDE: Separate trials for teens accused of killing officer Aug 14, 2008
Jury selection set to start September, January ... The first to be tried will be 18-year-old Penifoti "P.J." Taeotui, with jury selection starting Sept. 16 ... The trial for Meki Gaono, 19, will follow, with jury selection beginning Jan. 12. (North County Times)
