Mark Sievers - Jury Selection

[Oregonmama]

Sandra Rodriguez‏ @SandraR_media 23s23 seconds ago


Jury selection continues today for the Mark Sievers trial today.

Yesterday a pool of 50 potential jurors went through initial questioning. From that pool, about 17 potential jurors will be returning on Thursday.

 

[Oregonmama]

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 25s25 seconds ago


Mark Sievers is in the courtroom now and potential jurors are on their way up. It's a fresh set of potential jurors this morning to start the day. #trialtweets #marksieversontrial #teresasievers #nbc2courtcoverage

 

[Oregonmama]

Sandra Rodriguez‏ @SandraR_media 1m1 minute ago


Jury selection continues today for the Mark Sievers trial today.

Yesterday a pool of 50 potential jurors went through initial questioning. From that pool, about 17 potential jurors will be returning on Thursday.

 

[Oregonmama]

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 20s21 seconds ago


Defense attorney starts by addressing concerns that a few potential jurors asked for directions this morning. Attorneys can't speak with jurors. Judge says there's lots of trials and called it a non-issue. #trialtweets #marksieversontrial #teresasievers #nbc2courtcoverage

 

[Oregonmama]

Taylor Petras‏ @TaylorPetras 1m1 minute ago


Day 2 of jury selection for the Mark Sievers trial officially underway. A new group of potential jurors are entering the courtroom now @winknews

 

[Oregonmama]

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 2m2 minutes ago
Potential jurors sharing their issues with a five week trial first. #trialtweets #marksieversontrial #teresasievers #nbc2courtcoverage

 

[Oregonmama]

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 46s47 seconds ago


One potential juror said she was just released from jury duty last week and got called again. Judge: "How did you end up back here so soon?" Other issues include medical concerns, travel, and work. #trialtweets #marksieversontrial #teresasievers #nbc2courtcoverage

 

[Scalex]

Wow this is pretty crazy. Every single one of these jurors has a very legitimate reason to not be able to serve. Some can’t understand English enough, one with a husband recently put on a defibrillator, one that is about to have surgery and won’t be mobile, many that can’t afford to miss work, many teachers that are worried about FSA standardized testing and missing pay, post office workers that won’t be paid for their time out, a man that works in the jail that can not afford to miss work. Some that have scheduled plane trips or vacation. Someone with a trip planned that says they have childhood trauma and “that person over there reminds me of someone on the news”. A few college students that say they would miss nursing program classes, etc. They are now giving jury members an opportunity to speak privately about possible medical issues they don’t want to discuss openly. Having them approach the bench with council.

 

[Oregonmama]

Sandra Rodriguez‏ @SandraR_media 3m3 minutes ago


Potential jurors are answering why serving on a 5-week trial would present a hardship for them.

One potential juror said they suffer from childhood trauma. The potential juror then pointed at Mark Sievers and said, "that person over there looks like someone from the news."

 

[Oregonmama]

Wow this is pretty crazy. Every single one of these jurors has a very legitimate reason to not be able to serve. Some can’t understand English enough, one with a husband recently put on a defibrillator, one that is about to have surgery and won’t be mobile, many that can’t afford to miss work, many teachers that are worried about FSA standardized testing and missing pay, post office workers that won’t be paid for their time out, a man that works in the jail that can not afford to miss work. Some that have scheduled plane trips or vacation. Someone with a trip planned that says they have childhood trauma and “that person over there reminds me of someone on the news”. A few college students that say they would miss nursing program classes, etc. They are now giving jury members an opportunity to speak privately about possible medical issues they don’t want to discuss openly. Having them approach the bench with council.

@beach

Where are you getting all this? Its not in the reporter's tweets. Provide a link....

 

[Scalex]

@beach

Where are you getting all this? Its not in the reporter's tweets. Provide a link....

From the live stream. It’s saying all the jurors names so I didn’t post it.

 

[Oregonmama]

From the live stream. It’s saying all the jurors names so I didn’t post it.

Been looking earlier for it, thanks....

 

[Oregonmama]

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 3m3 minutes ago
Attorneys now reviewing each "issue" from potential jurors to decide who rises to a strike for cause. #trialtweets #teresasievers #marksieversontrial #nbc2courtcoverage

 

[Scalex]

We are on a short break, should be back soon.

 

[Scalex]

We have a Lee county schools bus attendant that is going to contact her employer to see if she can be paid during the trial. We have two students checking with teachers to see if they can’t work around missing class. A few jurors supposed to be double-checking with work/pay issues. We have a juror upset about missing a play at noon today in downtown Fort Myers. The judge is proposing for her to leave and come back tomorrow. They are allowing it.
Jury is back in.

 

[Oregonmama]

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 41s41 seconds ago


Twenty-six people initially released for scheduling. Several raising more scheduling issues now. #trialtweets #marksieversontrial #teresasievers #nbc2courtcoverage

 

[Scalex]

The judge just notified jurors who are free to go, The sound has some feedback problems. I know it was more than 20 let go so far.
They are now talking to the ones left, the two students about finals, a employee about missing work deadlines, the bus driver attendant confirmed she will be paid to be here, the teacher will be paid for her absence, another man that will be paid for his leave.
Now going over the case allegations.

 

[Scalex]

Judge asking jurors if anyone knows the judge, defendant, attorneys. A juror said she knows Mark Sievers daughters. She has known them for six years and says it would be difficult to be fair and impartial.

 

[Oregonmama]

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 1m1 minute ago
One woman admits to knowing the Sievers children and Mark Sievers. She said it would be a difficult case for her to sit on. #trialtweets #marksieversontrial #teresasievers #nbc2courtcoverage

 

[Oregonmama]

Brooke Shafer‏ @BrookeWINKNews 59s59 seconds ago


After the first round of questions for today’s new group of 50 potential jurors, about 20 people were just sent home. Now talking about facts of the case, one woman admitted she has a relationship with #MarkSievers daughters. #SieversTrial @winknews


Sandra Rodriguez‏ @SandraR_media 43s44 seconds ago


From 50 potential jurors, 24 remain.

The remaining potential jurors for the Mark Sievers trial are being questioned if they have heard of this case.

One potential juror says they know Mark Sievers's daughters.