Trial Coverage and Discussion Only - Jury Selection Day 7 - May 16, 2011

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Day 7 begins with twelve retained potential jurors:

1340 - Male - middle age, white married w/ 7 yr old; manager, seems to want to be on jury

1232- Male - works for St. Pete times delivery - married w/kids no health/religious issues. Some impact on family, but wife could handle it. Not a gadget guy.

1129 - Male - hardship for work - insurance compliant analyst - only paid for 15 days - could use vacation - single - 60's

1398 - Female - volunteer counselor - retired - married - allergic to fragrance, trip north 29th June planned (tentative) - does not like interstate driving - 70s

1312 - Female - no hardship closing for home, can be accommodated. In divorce proceedings. Wedding at end of June. Not important enough to attend. Nobody to take care of. Works at hospital, would be reimbursed for Jury Duty

1019 - male - African American, no hardship, no financial, medical, family, employed IT, employer won't hassle for time off, thinks he will be paid

1055 - female - 20s - no hardship, has family, no children, husband no objections, student on summer break until August

1319 - female - hardship. Doesn't want to judge. Feels religious beliefs prevent her from serving. No financial, medical, family issues prevent her from serving. (African American)

1407 - male - no hardship. Unemployed, lives at home. Goes to school.

1251 - Female - exp. hardship; is an elementary teacher - school ending but not at end of year yet; is a DROP retiree - needs to get paperwork done

1429 - Female - no hardship; has no computer!; retired; only med is diabetic

1119 - Male - no hardship; no financial hardship

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Added today:

1025 - Male - exp hardship; wife unemployed; 2 small kids; is a chef consultant; will be paid ; no medical concerns

1007 - Female - will experience hardship; will be paid from work; takes daily medication that affect her memory but not sure how they would affect her memory on a trial

1426 - Male - has no hrdshp; sounded young; will be paid by work; no medical concerns

1159 - White male in his 30's, married, wife employed, one child.

3397 - Male - exp hardship; is a trader for Raymond James; paid by work; had back surgery last fall needs to stand and walk frequently

The Defense has exercised two (2) peremptory strikes. State had used two (2).

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#1268 - Excused for medical

You just keep you magic flute over there today. Those idiot bloggers keep making fun of me.

#3119 (Seat 50)

Planned vacation, leaving Tuesday. Judge Perry would like to make an inquiry.

PJ is leaving for family vacation, Tuesday through Saturday. Can make herself available if necessary.

Judge Perry saying don't "use" witnesses. Judge Perry willing to excuse.

George for the State would like to question.

PJ being called for questioning.

Bozo for the duhfense, move to excuse for cause; DP - mitigating factors of age and mercy, presumption of innocence.

State objects to excusing for cause, Court will define law as to age. Juror not closed minded and willing to follow law. As to presumption of innocence, she stated she can assume innocence.

Judge Perry as to DP and mercy, no instruction on mercy. Dealing with presumption of innocence, question is asked, juror said yes as he understood, juror stated no opinion.

Motion to excuse denied.

Defense exercising peremptory challenge #2. Juror stricken.

#1025

State no challenges.

Defense no challenges at this time.

Juror retained.

craigatwftv: 33 questioned
17 excused
3 struck (2 defense, 1 state)

13 through
7 men
6 women

mom_in_il wrote:#1025

State no challenges.

Defense no challenges at this time.

Juror retained.

33 year-old Chef with 2 kids. 6yr old Boy. 21 month old girl.

just_a_mom wrote:

mom_in_il wrote:#1025

State no challenges.

Defense no challenges at this time.

Juror retained.

33 year-old Chef with 2 kids. 6yr old Boy. 21 month old girl.

Up top ^

#1007

State no challenges.

Defense moves to challenge for cause; has opinion on coverage - coverage was negative so Bozo assumes opinion is negative.

Judge does not believe she has an opinion.

Defense found her open and honest and thinks she was candid in first response.

State believes Court cleared that up - no initial opinion from pre-trial publicity. She recognized Mr. Baez and Burdick states he did not put forth a negative opinion.

Bozo says it could have been him or Mason, clarifying point. No positive publicity.

Judge sites opinion on equivocal or conditional answers. I this case the juror had no equivocation. Challenge denied. Peremptory strike?

Defense replies not at this time.

Juror retained! (14)

Judge states he will swear in the retained jurors tomorrow.

Recess until 1:00 PM.

craigatwftv: Juror excused for cause, chemotherapy.

1:02
craigatwftv:
35 questioned
18 excused
3 struck (2 defense, 1 state)

14 through
7 men
7 women

(Thanks T!)

Admin wrote:craigatwftv: Juror excused for cause, chemotherapy.

1:02
craigatwftv:
35 questioned
18 excused
3 struck (2 defense, 1 state)

14 through
7 men
7 women

(Thanks T!)

Juror #3316

ETA (by mom_in_il): Excused - medical hardship

juror # accepted

ETA (by mom_in_il): #1426

oviedo45 wrote:juror # accepted

Juror 1426
22 yrs old, single. No children. Younger sister (20) and older half-brother (appx 30, has not seen much). Has not taken care of young child. Lives with Father, no financial responsibility.
Hobbies: Works on cars, shoots guns, football.
Not a victim or accused of crime.
Patient Care Tech, Nurses assistant at hospital (post and pre-op surgery) Has been around patients that died.
Saw little news about case. Remembers only the name and no details. Nothing on-line about case. Watches ESPN, history channel, video games.
Orlando: Halloween Horror Nights and Disney. No news.
Basic computer skills. No facebook.
Cruise July 2 week for b-day with father. Carnival cruise-line (HHJP thinks no problem getting refund, will check tonight)
Defense: No Challenge
State: No Challenge
Juror Retained (15)

oviedo45 wrote:juror # accepted

1426 (above)
Hope I'm not making a mess out of things.

Juror 1315
No objections
Excused: medical hardship

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By our count, that's 15 jurors retained. Looks like Judge Perry wants as close to 20 as he can get. #caseyanthony

#1159

State has no challenge

Defense has no challenge.

Juror retained! (16)

#1237

Excused for cause - pre-conceived notion of guilt, without objection.

#3163

Defense no challenge

State using peremptory strike. (2)

Juror excused.

40 PJ's questioned

16 retained, 9 men, 7 women

24 excused

2 stricken by the State

2 stricken by the duhfense

#3397

Defense moves to challenge for cause - physical hardship. Gave answers Judge wanted to hear. He stated issues with difficulty concentrating because of discomfort.

Judge asking did either side challenge his excusal for cause in the first round.

Defense says yes, they did, but he demonstrated today his discomfort. Also claiming his statement that there was no doubt defendant was involved.

Judge asking did anyone question what her involvement was?

Bozo said no. But client is offering plea of not guilty, not somewhat involved. DP position on following rules was I'll try to. Vague word. All "i'll try's rises to exclusion for cause.

State objecting to challenge for cause. that a juror is uncomfortable does not mean he can't do his job. Sat through questioning, rose and walked with no difficulty. Not a disqualification. what he'll do here is pretty much the same as he does every day. Publicity - he said he couldn't say she was guilty, my job is to give presumption of innocence. He's confident in himself to do what he is supposed to do. Challenge for cause should be denied.

Judge says no difference in response today concerning hardship. Concerning mention of possible equivocation in juror's responses, site case law indicating equivocation alone is not enough. Based on record and responses it does not raise to a level to question impartiality. He said it was his job and responsibility following questioning.

Challenge to excuse for cause is denied. Peremptory challenge?

Defense says no, not at this time.

State, no challenge.

)Juror retained! (17)

Judge asking about peremptory strikes.

Both sides wish to do so in the morning.

Judge will bring in 3 or 4 more PJs for the morning. After questioning, the Judge will ask them to exercise some challenges. He can not force them to do so. He will have staff notify the 17 plus others to be here.

Then he will bring in the first 12 to be sworn plus extras as alternates. Then he will decide if he needs more alternates. One peremptory strike allowed for each added alternate.

He originally wanted 8 alternates but they will have what they will have.

See you at 8:30 AM!