Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 30s 31 seconds ago
She’s a social worker for a non-profit, working with children and adolescents with mental health issues.
Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 2m 2 minutes ago
She’s worried about work, wouldn’t get paid, recently moved out of parents’ house. “It would be a financial issue for me.”
Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 2m 2 minutes ago
She didn’t report hardship before. “I just wanted to perform my civic duty.” She’s allowed to leave.
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Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 2m 2 minutes ago
Next is Juror 258, an older woman, white hair, dressed like she was in an LL Bean magazine.
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 2m 2 minutes ago
Juror No. 258 has son who is California police detective, previously Brookline PD for 20 years. #Tsarnaev
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 42s 43 seconds ago
She directs special ed. for a school system outside Boston.
Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 2m 2 minutes ago
Her son was a Brookline police officer, now works as a detective in California.
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 23s 23 seconds ago
Her brother was police detective in Maine. #Tsarnaev
Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 1m 1 minute ago
Has Facebook, “To keep up with my grandchildren.” She’s retired, but involved in local cultural council, arts programs.
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 1m 1 minute ago
She was juror in Lynn District Court once, was dismissed from deliberations because of her connection to police, says.
Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 27s 27 seconds ago
Her brother was a police officer, but won’t affect her views. “I like to hear all sides of a story before making a final judgment.”
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 25s 25 seconds ago
She says she could be an impartial juror in evaluating police testimony. #Tsaranev
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 1m 1 minute ago
Her reaction to seeing #Tsarnaev. "To be honest with you, I had to take a breath."
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 51s 51 seconds ago
She says she steadied herself. "You're here to do a job," she told herself. #Tsarnaev
Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 1m 1 minute ago
Didn’t know bombing case till got here. “When I saw the defendant it was like, ah. To be honest with you, I had to take a sort of breathe.”
Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 42s 42 seconds ago
Says still a civic responsibility to be here. “it’s an enormous responsibility to be here, for anybody.”
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 19s 19 seconds ago
This juror says she has always opposed death penalty. #Tsarnaev
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 22s 23 seconds ago
on scale of 1-10 for her support, she said 2. "I don't feel much is gained by administering the death penalty in general." #Tsarnaev
Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 15s 16 seconds ago
“I’ve always been opposed to the death penalty, the state as a whole is opposed to the death penalty.”
Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 24s 25 seconds ago
“I’ve supported politicians to make sure we would do away with death penalty.” Said active in 80s.
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 36s 36 seconds ago
She has supported politicians because they were against death penalty, she said
Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 29s 30 seconds ago
But in a death penalty case, where there was law and guidelines, could you impose if appropriate? "I believe I could" Then, "I'm not sure"
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 47s 48 seconds ago
#Tsarnaev is sketching on a paper cup again.
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 42s 43 seconds ago
Defense attorney David Bruck taps Judy Clarke, gathers his papers and leaves courtroom as court reporters change shifts. #Tsarnaev
Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 2m 2 minutes ago
Juror saying she's opposed to death penalty, even was activate against it, but could impose "if circumstances warrant it."
Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 34s 35 seconds ago
“I’d have to be really looking at what the specifics of the crime was.”
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 2m 2 minutes ago
AUSA Weinreb probes depth of juror's opposition to death penalty. "Research indicates it doesn't change behaviors," she says. #Tsarnaev
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 2m 2 minutes ago
Her opposition not absolute; could impose in some circumstances.
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 2m 2 minutes ago
"I'd have to be really looking at the specifics of what the crime was," she says, citing murder of a child as possible circumstance.
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 48s 49 seconds ago
"It's part the law. Would I break the law? No," juror tells prosecutor. #Tsarnaev
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 29s 29 seconds ago
She says she could consider imposing death "if it was a directive of the court," #Tsarnaev
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 34s 35 seconds ago
Could you actually sentence someone to death? "I'm not sure," she responds. #Tsarnaev
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 2m 2 minutes ago
Defense attorney Clarke up now, probing if juror's conscience could withstand voting for death penalty. "I could," juror says now.
Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 1m 1 minute ago
“If that’s one of the choices in a case like this, I would have to consider it.I would have to look at it if it’s a requirement of the law.”
Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 1m 1 minute ago
Judy Clarke getting juror to say, in a certain situation, she could indeed hand out death penalty. "I can give full consideration to all."
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 4m 4 minutes ago
"There's some ambivalence. Let's not deny that on my part," juror notes.
Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 5m 5 minutes ago
She's allowed to leave.
J.M. Lawrence @BostonJustice · 48s 49 seconds ago
Juror questioning is over for the day. #Tsarnaev
Milton Valencia @MiltonValencia · 57s 57 seconds ago
That's it for the day, they did not do final juror. So that's 114 over 9 days.
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