Mark Sievers - Jury Selection

[Oregonmama]

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 51s51 seconds ago


And third from that group now states that he works part time and cannot miss work. Judge clearly frustrated this didn't come up when he was here for the 5-week-trial discussion. He's dismissed. #trialtweets #marksieversontrial #nbc2courtcoverage #teresasievers

 

[Oregonmama]

@beach FYI re a difficult process finding a jury

 

[Oregonmama]

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 11m11 minutes ago


Back to death penalty questioning for 10 potential jurors this afternoon. Defense attorney using true/false questions for potential juror to get thoughts on death penalty beliefs. I hadn't seen that yet. #trialtweets #teresasievers #nbc2courtcoverage #marksieversontrial

 

[AC's Grandma]

They need to change the venue to further North FL...JMO

Yes, here in the Tampa area so I can attend everyday. I want to see him sweat.

 

[Oregonmama]

Brooke Shafer‏ @BrookeWINKNews 37s38 seconds ago
UPDATE: Jimmy Rodgers sentencing has been rescheduled for 12/12 at 1:30pm. Not sure why the change of plans after yesterday. #RodgersTrial @winknews

 

[Oregonmama]

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 10s10 seconds ago
We just confirmed that #jimmyrodgersontrial sentencing was delayed until 12/12. That is expected to be after the trial of #marksieversontrial. Monday afternoon will now be continued jury selection. #trialtweets #teresasievers #nbc2courtcoverage

 

[Kakidoll]

Well darn it... i just rescheduled my day so i could be here for sentencing.

 

[Oregonmama]

Well darn it... i just rescheduled my day so i could be here for sentencing.

It makes sense to delay it. Each side is expected to take over 2 hours and Mark would still have jury selection so it would be impossible to do both events that day.

 

[Oregonmama]

Julia Jenaé‏ @JuliaCourtTV 55s56 seconds ago
At this point in #JimmyRodgers’ trial (co defendant convicted last month), the court had seated a jury.

#MarkSievers’ jury selection is going a lot slower. We are still towards the beginning of the second round with another round to go #Day4 #JurySelection #SieversMurderTrial

 

[debbiegarcia36]

Julia Jenaé‏ @JuliaCourtTV 15s15 seconds ago
The latest potential juror walks in carrying a thick crime novel with the word “MURDER” written across the front in big block letters.

I wonder how the parties feel about that...if they noticed it.

#JurySelection
#MarkSieversMurderTrial
#SieversMurderTrial
#TeresaSievers

That's pretty incredible if not gutsy. Wow!

 

[Oregonmama]

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 19s19 seconds ago
Lots of murmurings at the justice center that there’s 10 more potential jurors here now. Updates when we know. We’re on what we thought was the last potential juror for the day. #trialtweets #teresasievers #marksieversontrial

 

[Oregonmama]

overtime Friday....

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 2m2 minutes ago
And it’s true. Judge just announced ten more people are here. #trialtweets #teresasievers #nbc2courtcoverage

 

[Oregonmama]

Brooke Shafer‏ @BrookeWINKNews 49s50 seconds ago
It's almost 6pm, but nope we're no where near being done with today's jury selection for #SieversTrial. Judge just said there are 10 more people waiting to be questioned. 5 of them had timing issues they needed to call on, so hopefully we'll get through those quickly. @winknews

 

[Bobbywoo]

Omama, this has turned into a full time gig for you! Thank you so much, you're doing an awesome job!

 

[Oregonmama]

Omama, this has turned into a full time gig for you! Thank you so much, you're doing an awesome job!

I am still getting my household chores done I need to see justice for Teresa !

 

[Oregonmama]

Mark Sievers trial: Jury selection continues: Day 4

 

[Oregonmama]

Brooke Shafer‏ @BrookeWINKNews 1h1 hour ago
For those wondering, jury selection ended tonight at 9:35pm. No, I didn’t stay. @JustinKaseTV did. And it’ll all continue again on Monday morning. #SieversTrial @winknews

 

[Oregonmama]

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 3h3 hours ago


I had to head to bed last night before jury selection ended for the day. They made it through all 10 potential jurors last night, keeping the majority (if not all). They finished a little before 10 p.m. #trialtweets #marksieversontrial #teresasievers #nbc2courtcoverage

 

[MsJosie]

I have a question on jury selection....IF the Judge feels he has run it’s course of jurors in the current county and feels that trying to get more jurors would be futile because the case is well known, can the Judge go to another county and pull jurors from there mixing the jurors from two different counties to sit on the jury? So can jurors from two counties serve on one jury?

I hope that made sense. It appears IMO the people have figured out how to get off jury duty wether they really know about the case or not, they just do not want to serve. There are legitimate issues keeping some people from serving but I feel for this Judge.

Every good person wants the trial to start. We all want justice for TS and her family.
Thanks in advance.

 

[No it's not]

I have a question on jury selection....IF the Judge feels he has run it’s course of jurors in the current county and feels that trying to get more jurors would be futile because the case is well known, can the Judge go to another county and pull jurors from there mixing the jurors from two different counties to sit on the jury? So can jurors from two counties serve on one jury?

I hope that made sense. It appears IMO the people have figured out how to get off jury duty wether they really know about the case or not, they just do not want to serve. There are legitimate issues keeping some people from serving but I feel for this Judge.

Every good person wants the trial to start. We all want justice for TS and her family.
Thanks in advance.

Typically the jurors will be from either the county, where the offense occurred, or they will be from another county, but they still have to be brought to the original place / county of where the offense was committed. You may want to ask AZLawyer.

I am basing my reply on this link:

2005 Florida Code - :: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS :: JURISDICTION AND VENUEChapter 910

..and specifically on Chapter 910 sub.ch. 910.03 Place of Trial generally:

(3) If a court finds that a fair and impartial jury cannot be impaneled in the county where the offense was committed, and the court determines that once a jury is selected it shall be sequestered, the court on its own motion, or upon a motion of any party, may elect to select a jury from a county other than where the offense was committed. The selection of the alternative county will be governed by the requirements of subsection (2). Upon completion of jury selection, the jury shall be brought for trial to the county where the offense was committed.

(Or the judge orders a change of venue, then this s.ch. applies)

(2) After a court orders a change of venue and in order to protect the defendant's due process rights, the court, upon a motion of any party, shall give priority to any county which closely resembles the demographic composition of the county wherein the original venue would lie.

I am not a lawyer, ALL IMO

-Nin