2011.05.17 Jury Selection DAY EIGHT (Afternoon Session)

[BeanE]

Diane Dimond is saying that Baez is expected to use his other 2 strikes to open up his appellate possibilities. She says he's playing a "chicken" game with his strikes.

 

[allycat1208]

What happened to the guy with the baseball tickets. I thought he was dismissed before.

 

[yeknomaras]

 

[Leila]

I was just wondering how long it has been since Casey has even seen a picture of Caylee after looking at some of yours. I wonder if she will have any reaction at all when she sees a picture of Caylee during trial.

My next fondest hope is that on the first day of trial, the state begins their opening statement with a slide presentation of pictures of Caylee and ends the slide presentation with the last known video of Caylee singing "You Ar My Sunshine" to her great-grandpa. And then goes into their opening statement stating that this is what this trial is all about, a beautiful 2-year-old girl who was murdered.

 

[NocturnalLady]

"4 or 5 tops" on the DP

I hope her life experience hasn't affected her ability to consider the DP. Poor lady.

 

[Tulessa]

Alright, all you snickerers... :nono: Settle down over there...

I didn't touch it. I wanted to, But I didn't. :crazy:

 

[BeanE]

There are 69 total pot jurors in the pool. This one being questioned is the 52nd.

 

[Tiki]

I would not make it far through questioning by this DT. I'd just have to say "I just answered that question!!"

 

[JSR]

How obvious is it that JB is trying his best to keep the number of jurors below 12? Mister Baez, we have your number.

And to slowly dismiss every juror that has a young child.

 

[Marina2]

On an emotional level, I heartliy agree. BUT that scenario could lead to problems in the appeals process. I think JB might have a good point in his objection to having to allow the jury to be sworn in before he gets the chance to question the entire panel and then make his preemptory challenges. That is the usual way it is done anyway.

I kind of feel that way too. And, even though HHJP challenged JB to cite just one case that states he can question all of them before they're sworn in, who's to say that some lawyer in the future won't be citing this case when objecting to this procedure.

 

[katydid23]

Vinnie on HLN is doing a good job trying to help us keep track of the jurors that are struck and the ones that are left.

 

[nursebeeme]

There are 69 total pot jurors in the pool. This one being questioned is the 52nd.

it-shay!

@allycat: grandma to the baseball game guy is still in

 

[ynotdivein]

I like this juror. In my mind she is a small grandmotherly type. When she walked in, I noticed a couple of people in the audience got an involuntary smile just looking at her. Would love to know if I'm right! Where's Jim Lichtenstein when ya need him?

 

[technicalconfusion]

What a thought! Till DECEMBER of next year! ARGH! We'll have to get a case of Preparation H for everyone!

Make mine the cream type please!

 

[katydid23]

Did anyone else just lose CNN or is irt just me?

 

[fla*mom]

how is she doing?

 

[gibby207]

Do you think when this is all said and done and over with that all the lawyers will hang at a bar tossing back a few, laughing and carrying on ala St. Elmo's Fire?

 

[Lera213]

as far as JB playing a chicken game...well he already lost that game cause he is swerving off the road now.

 

[Amil]

it-shay!

@allycat: grandma to the baseball game guy is still in

I thought he was the coastguard guy? This jury selection process has addled my brain.

 

[sleutherontheside]

I'll tell ya...even though AF has recited this same line of questioning 3,547,932 times.....she sounds sincere each and every time.