I think they need to move it as if what OBE says about what most people she talk to there is true then that county has already deemed him guilty.
Why risk it ? Just move it and you don't even have to consider that being a factor later. 9 people who had friends and the friends of there friends. There could be 10,000 people who have some sort of connection to this family in the 3rd degree of separation.
How large is the jury pool there?
I think the city of Brunswick has about 18-20 thousand people. I don't know how many live out in the county. I would think quite a lot. More people are moving out into the rural areas.
A person doesn't have to be oblivious about a case or not know absolutely anything about it in today's time. With the media accessible through so many outlets, I would think someone would have to live in a cave or under a rock to not have heard about this case that lives in Georgia. That still doesn't mean they cant judge the case fairly.
In voir dire what could they really say they know when asked? All that has been released is they have charged Jr with the crime and the victims were bludgeoned to death. Much more info has been known before trial in other cases and the defendant still got a fair trial in the jurisdiction it happened in.
No one that knew the families, including Guy Jr, or some of the living family members will be allowed on the jury. They will be asked that right up front.
The economy across the country is in dire straights. It is very costly to move the trial to another county and death penalty cases already cost and exorbitant amount for the taxpayers that funds the state and the capital defense lawyers.
I just see no justification for filing one. COVs are done when there has been too much pretrial publicity, and we know that hasn't happened, since we have all been complaining for a year that we cant get any new info on this case. lol
I think jurors will be called in from that county and if the Judge feels they are unable to pick 12 jurors and alternates then she will consider a COV.
The defense attorney must prove cause to get the case moved. I dont see anything he can use to get one.
IMO