Pax's wonderings regarding jury pool are interesting. And somewhere to go with NO NEW INFO.... (annmarie!)
I think the defense should look for people who have psychotherapy/mental health experiences for themselves or family members. Any kind of exposure that might be related to this: AA members or family members, people in mental health related fields, people who have, work with, know troubled adolescents, even children with autism, etc. I'm thinking, even if there isn't an insanity defense. This type may be more likely to relate to, understand Sam's mental state, short of insanity. The pressures on him.
More generally, they should try to seat males over females, heavily. Especially males that seem in any way weak or passive toward females. Any male that seems likely to be unsuccessful with females.
Another topic: Raz's altering her first and last name, and her mention of a master's degree would certainly indicate to me that she's been in here. As for the baby socks... maybe she casts a good spell for the baby using those. A protective one, anyway. Surely that's not inconsistent with the "wicked ****."
You know I was thinking: it's hard to imagine Raz or any of them having, like, a normal everyday exchange. Like, would she be in the bathroom brushing her teeth (does she brush her teeth? even that seems anomalous), and yell, "Honey, did you get toilet paper today?" Does she even use toilet paper? Or is it underground newsprint? Sand paper? I just can't fathom the idea of the persona being always in effect. It's not like Marilyn Manson eats breakfast all made up, for comparison....