06-12-2013, 09:31 AM
(06-12-2013, 02:11 AM)Cynical Ninja Wrote: Unless some of the potential jurors have been living alone as a hermit in a cave for the past year or more do they really think they are going to find a completely unbiased jury?
All of those questioned so far have at least seen media coverage about the case according to their responses.
Several claim that they haven't formed an opinion.
Jury selection is always a more difficult and lengthy process for very high profile cases like this one, but it's nowhere near impossible. Been done many times before.
They'll get 10 jurors who both sides can agree upon as being objective and having the ability to base their verdict on evidence presented at trial.
Having said that, the prosecution and defense are each definitely looking for jurors who they perceive possess characteristics that will incline them to embrace their respective cases and interpretations of the evidence. There is a lotta strategy involved in jury selection.