Casey Anthony Jury Sworn In; Trial To Begin Tuesday - WKMG

Casey Anthony Jury Sworn In; Trial To Begin Tuesday
Murder Trial Set To Begin Tuesday

POSTED: Friday, May 20, 2011
UPDATED: 6:37 pm EDT May 20, 2011

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The jurors who will decide the fate of Casey Anthony in her first-degree murder trial were sworn in Friday afternoon after 11 days of jury selection.

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Seventeen jurors, five of whom will be alternates, were sworn in around 5 p.m. at the Pinellas County Courtroom in Clearwater.

There were 20 potential jurors in the pool after questioning concluded Friday afternoon, but the defense and the state each struck one potential juror, reducing the number to 18.

The defense asked for three additional strikes, but the request was denied.

Then, each side was allowed to strike one alternate, leaving the final pool at 17.

After the jury was sworn in, Judge Belvin Perry explained to jurors the limitations they will be under for the duration of the trial. He said cellphones can only be used for calls and jurors will have no Internet access, except for those enrolled in online classes. He said jurors will be allowed to play handheld gaming devices and read books.

The 12-person jury consists of three married women, two single women, two divorced women, two married men and three single men. Only the men have children younger than 10 years old.

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