Jury chosen for Bailey Boswell's trial in the slaying of Sydney Loofe
Jurors will hear opening arguments Friday morning in the murder trial of Bailey Boswell. Lawyers for the state and Boswell selected eight men and seven women for the jury
Boswell, dressed in a long-sleeve gray sweater and black dress, appeared much more engaged and alert than in previous court appearances. She regularly took notes as jurors were being questioned and frequently talked with her attorneys as the
voir dire, or jury selection, process continued. In past hearings, Boswell stared straight ahead, emotionless.
Todd Lancaster, one of Boswell’s attorneys, told jurors that he would not say whether Boswell will testify in her own defense. But one of his questions to potential jurors was whether they would hold it against a defendant who didn’t take the stand to tell her side of the story.
Lancaster also asked jurors if they felt that someone who was nearby when a crime was committed should also be considered guilty.
Lead prosecutor Mike Guinan quizzed jurors about whether they had any misgivings in finding someone guilty of a crime that could be punishable by death. He also asked if jurors would be queasy viewing grisly photographs.
