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)
Manslaughter suspect acquitted Aug 14, 2008
Richard's trial started Monday afternoon following jury selection with opening statements from the state and the defense. The trial continued Tuesday as the jury heard testimony by law enforcement officers and emergency medical responders as well as witnesses at the scene and members of Rhea's family. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
Lane Willis pleads guilty to manslaughter Aug 13, 2008
But an agreement was struck before jury selection was completed. Willis was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison, and an additional two years for a guilty plea on a felony perjury charge. (WREG.com, TN)
Jury selection in murder accessory trial Aug 13, 2008
BELLE FOURCHE -- Jury selection continues in the trial of a Belle Fourche woman charged in connection with a Rapid City man's disappearance in 2004. (232). (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Retrial of microwave baby-death case underway Aug 12, 2008
Jury selection is expected to last three to four days. 2008 Associated Press. (WKRC.com, OH)
Retrial begins in death of microwaved baby Aug 12, 2008
DAYTON, Ohio - Jury selection began Monday for the retrial of a woman accused of killing her month-old daughter by burning her in a microwave oven. China Arnold, 28, is charged with aggravated murder in the 2005 death of her daughter, Paris Talley, and could face the death penalty if convicted. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Jurors Screened in Ex-Sheriff Case Aug 12, 2008
Jury selection began Monday in Connolly's trial on seven counts, alleging he abused his power while in charge of the department ... "But I think the trust is back. Others say the case forced people pay more attention to what their leaders are doing. I hope it does, said Brad Voorhees. I hope people pay closer attention to our authority. Jury selection in Connolly's trial will likely be a slow process. Potential jurors are being questioned individually. Prosecutor Mike Tantillo... (R News)
Allen's attorneys can ask prospective jurors their race, judge rules Aug 12, 2008
Attorneys who represent the Stockton man accused of killing a California Highway Patrol officer argued the latest of several challenges to Stanislaus County's jury selection process Monday as part of an effort to show that black defendants cannot get fair trials in Modesto ... The judge also said the court must disclose information about its jury selection process, including lists of more than 90,000 potential jurors who have been called for duty in the past two years and reasons why most were... (Modesto Bee, CA)
Sexual history to be left out of rape trial Aug 12, 2008
Monday s hearing before Judge Paul Czajka dealt with the precluding of certain evidence from the trial set to begin with jury selection Aug. 18 ... It s strictly prohibited, he said in regard to speaking about the subject during the jury selection process. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Domke wants change of venue Aug 12, 2008
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Oct. 14 with opening statements expected on Oct. 20. Domke is being held in the Lincoln County jail on $1 million cash bond. (Forest Republican, WI)
Questions sent to potential jurors in Wal-Mart case Aug 11, 2008
Fifty of them have been ordered to appear August 21st for jury selection before Benton County Circuit Judge Jay Finch. The other 50 were put on standby. (WREG.com, TN)
Man accused of killing couple to stand trial Aug 11, 2008
DES MOINES, Iowa - Jury selection is to begin Monday in trial of a Des Moines man accused of killing an Urbandale couple, who were prepared to testify in a drug case involving the man's sister. Dennis Schofield is charged with first-degree murder in the Aug. 2004 deaths of Terry and Lisa Dilks. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Sex Offender's Murder Trial Begins Aug 11, 2008
Jury Selection Starts In Sarah Lunde Slaying Case ... Jury selection starts Monday morning. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Murder case evidence ruled improperly seized Aug 11, 2008
Jury selection is set for Aug. 19. Ray Huard: (619) 593-4953. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Winners set sites on November Aug 10, 2008
His plans are to push for passing the nonpartisan Michigan FairTax Act, changing the state's jury selection to a volunteer system, lifting restrictions on oil exploration, and pressuring the Legislature to equalize per-pupil funding among school districts. He is running against Democrat Andrew Kandrevas on Nov. 4. (The News-Herald)
Ex-Nichols judge critical of DA Aug 10, 2008
This week, Superior Court Judge James Bodiford, Fuller's successor in the case, announced a trail date of Sept. 22 more than three years after the killings, and more than 18 months after jury selection was started and then delayed ... Even though Bodiford has said many times from the bench during jury selection that jurors and parties in the case cannot talk about it, Plummer said there is no gag order, just a "gentleman's agreement ... that none of the parties in the case would talk about it.".... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Judge sets trial date in poisoning case Aug 9, 2008
Onondaga County Judge Joseph Fahey set Dec. 1 for jury selection in the murder and attempted murder trial of Stacey Castor, 40, of Clay. Fahey also issued an 11-page decision Thursday that police did nothing wrong in searching Castor's home the day David Castor was found dead and the day her daughter was hospitalized for treatment of a drug and alcohol overdose. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Wife of Slain Ga. Judge Settles Claims for $5.2 Million Aug 8, 2008
Jury selection is under way for Nichols' trial. His lawyers have indicated they will seek an insanity defense. (Law.com)
Judge: Stevens trial will be 'fast but fair' Aug 8, 2008
The court needs to begin sending out jury summonses this week to ensure there's a pool of available jurors in time for jury selection, which is set to begin Sept. 22, Sullivan said. Prosecutors with the Justice Department estimate it will take three weeks to present its case against Stevens; his lawyers think they'll need another week to present their case. (Anchorage Daily News)
Nichols judge widow gets $5.2M Aug 8, 2008
Jury selection is under way in Nichols' trial, which was moved to Atlanta Municipal Court after the judge ruled that holding the trial at the Fulton County Courthouse may bias the jury. With the possibility of a civil trial against Fulton County behind her, Claudia Barnes said, "Now I can focus all my attention on the criminal trial.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Brother of accused cop killer facing own trial Aug 8, 2008
Jury selection is underway in Hinds County Circuit Court in the witness intimidation trial of the brother of accused cop killer Sharrod Ray Moore. Paul Moore, 32, is accused of threatening to kill a potential witness in his own murder trial. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Counsel for Idaho killer ordered to stay Aug 7, 2008
Jury selection resumed Wednesday after a more than three-month delay following Duncan's request to represent himself ... During jury selection, four potential jurors said seeing Duncan act as his own lawyer could affect their ability to be impartial. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Potential Jurors Starstruck as Flight Attendant Sues Evangelist Joel Osteen's Wife in Air-Rage Case Aug 7, 2008
Jury selection began Wednesday in the lawsuit filed by Continental Airlines flight attendant Sharon Brown, who says Victoria Osteen assaulted her before the start of a 2005 flight from Houston to Vail, Colo ... Victoria Osteen's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, said before jury selection began Wednesday that Brown's claims are false and that what happened was a "minor incident." Hardin also asked a judge to throw out a federal report detailing the alleged incident ... During a court hearing Wednesday... (Fox News -- Politics)
News Digest: Aug 7, 2008
Jury selection expected to resume in Duncan case ... U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge suspended jury selection in late April after Duncan sought to dump his legal team and serve as his own lawyer. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Jury Seated in Lawsuit Against Joel Osteen's Wife Aug 7, 2008
Victoria Osteen's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, said before jury selection began Wednesday that Brown's claims are false and that what happened was a "minor incident." Hardin also asked a judge to throw out an FAA report detailing the alleged incident, saying the agency's investigation was "incredibly incomplete.". "This is a very silly case," Hardin told reporters. (Newsmax)
J.P. Morgan Settles WorldCom Suit for $2 Billion Aug 7, 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)
Judge rejects second request to move trial Aug 6, 2008
Most recently, the couple filed a motion to change the venue again --- this time to Hancock County --- claiming Mitzi Fenzloff's family ties in Franklin County would make jury selection difficult there as well. Mitzi Fenzloff's mother, her ex-husband's family and her stepfather's family live in Franklin County. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Closed Courtroom During Shasta Groene Testimony Aug 6, 2008
Jury selection in the case is expected to resume today after a two-month delay. Responding to motions filed by media, U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge said yesterday the interests in protecting a minor victim from further harm and embarrassment outweighs the public's right to know. (Q13.com, WA)
Justices OK Juror Challenges Involving Prosecutor From Controversial Training Tape Aug 5, 2008
"I believe that McMahon's recorded admissions concerning consistently applied unconstitutional practices and impermissible attitudes toward jury selection raise the question of whether there is any basis to believe that he experienced some change of heart that could have caused him to alter his approach to jury selection between the time he made the tape and the trial in the present case," Saylor said. The justice added later, "To me, his comments were more in the nature of an attempt to recast... (Law.com)
Jury finds Porter guilty of murder Aug 5, 2008
Porter family members who faithfully attended the trial since it began with jury selection May 12 were crushed. Most did not get the word in time to hear a clerk read the verdicts, but they got the news upon arriving at the downtown Modesto courthouse. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Closures, cancellations Aug 5, 2008
Victoria Osteen pre-trial and jury selection date rescheduled for August 6. Miller Outdoor Theatre cancels performance for Tuesday, August 5. (KHOU.com, TX)
Nichols jury pool passes midway point Aug 3, 2008
Judge James Bodiford denied a defense request to prevent the press from writing in detail about jury selection in the murder case against Brian Nichols, who is accused of killing a judge and three others ... That meant the number of jurors put into the jury pool through Friday 51 was well past the midway mark on the 19th day of jury selection ... The judge has said there may be a break between filling the pool and prosecution and defense attorneys diving in for the final jury selection, which... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
