First day of Jury Selection: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Here we go. Jury selection begins today in the Commonwealth vs. Karen Read. Both sides are seated in the courtroom waiting for Judge. Defense-Karen Read-David Yannetti -Alan Jackson -Elizabeth Little Prosecution: -ADA Adam Lally-ADA Laura McLaughlin-The current plan is to choose 16 jurors. 12 will ultimately decide the case. -Most people have heard of the case so the goal is to find people who promise to be impartial. -Jury selection is expected to last until at least the end of the week. -Judge Cannone has not yet ruled on prosecution motion to block defense from using 3rd party culprit. (Pic: Media waiting for participants to enter earlier this morning)
NEW: Judge will allow defense to put forth 3rd party culprit argument during trial as long as it “developed”through witness statements and evidence. 3rd party is not allowed during initial statements.
Prospective jurors have filled every seat in the courtroom. Court Officer is explaining initial process now. Our count is roughly 90 are in the courtroom now
Judge Cannone gave a brief explanation of the case to the jury pool and explained a jury must be "free from outside interference"
Both sides just introduced themselves to the jury. Judge reading witness list to see if potential jurors recognize any of the names
Prosecution witness list (1/2)
2/2
One more...
The majority of prospective jurors raise their hands when asked if they have heard or talked about the Read case.
Roughly 20-25 ppl in the pool raise cards indicating they have already formed an opinion about the case
About 10-15 ppl in the pool claim to have already have “bias” one way or the other
Defense witness list:
https://twitter.com/TedDanielnews/status/1780245456880054318
Jury pool filling out questionnaire now.
Potential jurors have submitted their questionnaires. Now individuals from the pool are being called to the bench for questioning by both sides.
They have been powering through the jury selection process without a break since about 10:30 this morning. Media seats are essentially church pews.
Jury selection done for the day. I’m told 4 seated today.
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Wrapping up the 1st day of jury selection and the ruling on 3rd party defense in the Karen Read case on
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