2011.05.17 Jury Selection DAY EIGHT (Morning Edition)

[strawberry]

Ok - I got #1129, #1232 and possibly #3397? that have been stricken

I don't know who the hispanic guy they are talking about is

I'm thinking it's the guy that was tweeted to be Hispanic but actually sounded Italian to me. I have my exes Italian last name and people always think it's Hispanic.

 

[bananarama]

"Only hispanic juror?" Who gives a flying leap???????
He could be polka dot skin for all I care at this point.

Probably because the judge denied the SA to strike the African American woman last week. He thought it was based on race.

 

[strawberry]

Does everyone seem a little befuddled this morning lol?

That's what I said in the sidebar (by myself ). They all seem half asleep.

 

[Amster]

I'm confused....who was in seat 3?

 

[kyrasmummy]

We are going to have no jurors at this rate.

 

[zoey]

"Only hispanic juror?" Who gives a flying leap???????
He could be polka dot skin for all I care at this point.

the DT brought this one on themselves.....don't think race is being played by the State...only the DT

 

[tragco]

Yikes, all kinds of requests to disallow strikes based on ethnicity et cetera. both sides.

 

[luckyme]

did anyone get the Pros. first strike in seat 6?

It was a woman. I beleive religious lady.

 

[my2sense]

JB says the state is backstriking all the young people

 

[Turnadot]

Does everyone seem a little befuddled this morning lol?

They're all probably exhausted, imo.

 

[SurfieTX]

HHJP says Batson has not been extended for age. JB not liking that answer. HHJP seems a little irritated this morning. He's ready to get this trial started.

He's going to swear 12 today and then they will select alternates.

 

[BeanE]

Does everyone seem a little befuddled this morning lol?

I'm very befuddled this morning, but then... I always am...

 

[Wise Old Owl]

#1129 - I think

 

[Lera213]

I'm confused, what juror numbers are stricken by the state, and then the Defense?

 

[21merc7]

Judge will call the 12 to drive in and be sworn in, THEN they will choose some alternates.

Whew, I was worried about having alternates in there.

 

[BigFatMommyDog]

Ok - I got #1129, #1232 and possibly #3397? that have been stricken

I don't know who the hispanic guy they are talking about is

was 3397 the woman in seat 6?

 

[angelmom]

DT strikes juror 1119

 

[SurfieTX]

1119, seat 28. Peremptory by defense.

 

[galerie]

with all these backstrikes, they will have no jurors left to swear in

 

[21merc7]

I'm so confused. I just don't understand what is happening today.