Numerous Prospective Jurors Cite Hardship - WESH

by mom_in_il Wed May 11, 2011 1:50 pm

Numerous Prospective Jurors Cite Hardship
By Philip Rosenbaum, HLN, and Michael Christian, In Session

POSTED: 8:32 pm EDT May 10, 2011
UPDATED: 8:32 pm EDT May 10, 2011

Excerpt:

CLEARWATER, Florida (CNN) -- After a second day of jury selection in the Casey Anthony murder trial, more prospective jurors facing weeks and possibly months away from home, family, work and school have been excused.

While a few were dismissed for expressing opinions about the defendant, most were let go after revealing compelling hardship issues during questioning by the judge and lawyers from both sides.

One woman in her 50s, who works at a hospice, said she cannot go weeks without an income. Her employer would not compensate her during the trial and she said she would not be able to pay her mortgage.

Another woman said she is in school and would have no one to care for her 4-year-old daughter.

The obstacles to serving represent a vivid cross-section of everyday struggles for Americans, especially in a fragile economic recovery.

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