Mark Sievers - Jury Selection

[Oregonmama]

Taylor Petras‏ @TaylorPetras 4m4 minutes ago


The judge now asking the first 50 potential jurors if they have any issues with the scheduling. Handful of jurors informing the judge of travel plans around the holidays with non-refundable plane tickets @winknews


Brooke Shafer‏ @BrookeWINKNews 6m6 minutes ago


The first question for potential jurors is about length of trial. #SieversTrial is expected to last five weeks. Not surprisingly, some of the first issues we're seeing are Thanksgiving travel plans. (Yes - we're about two weeks out from Thanksgiving) @winknews

 

[Oregonmama]

Heads-up! I had no idea they had a live stream of JR's jury selection. IF they stream this one, that is a game changer here on WS. I am adamant about protecting the identity of jurors. I don't even understand why they would live stream it. Jurors identities should remain private - can't show their faces or mention names. I could understand an audio feed, I guess but not much else.

OTOH, IIRC, there actually was a live feed during Casey Anthony's voir dire. Either way, I don't like it for the aforementioned reasons. So if they do a live feed, absolutely no doxxing of jurors. No pics. No names.

I am just tweeting the reporters tweets, I will not post juror info!

 

[Scalex]

Heads-up! I had no idea they had a live stream of JR's jury selection. IF they stream this one, that is a game changer here on WS. I am adamant about protecting the identity of jurors. I don't even understand why they would live stream it. Jurors identities should remain private - can't show their faces or mention names. I could understand an audio feed, I guess but not much else.

OTOH, IIRC, there actually was a live feed during Casey Anthony's voir dire. Either way, I don't like it for the aforementioned reasons. So if they do a live feed, absolutely no doxxing of jurors. No pics. No names.

They don’t say jurors names. It’s silenced out. And they don’t show faces, just the judges and attorneys while the questions are being answered. It was the same way with JRR.

 

[beach]

I am just tweeting the reporters tweets, I will not post juror info!

I'm not worried about the tweets.

 

[Oregonmama]

I wonder if they will postpone jury selection until January if they cant find jurors due to holidays...

 

[Scalex]

I wonder if they will postpone jury selection until January if they cant find jurors due to holidays...

Not likely. They will just keep pooling jurors. Both sides have said they are ready for trial.

 

[Oregonmama]

no live stream....

 

[beach]

They don’t say jurors names. It’s silenced out. And they don’t show faces, just the judges and attorneys while the questions are being answered. It was the same way with JRR.

I get it but it still makes me nervous. At the end of JR's trial (before deliberations) even Judge Kyle thanked the two alternates by name. People tend to forget sometimes that the proceedings are being aired live. I'm extremely protective of jurors' anonymity.

 

[Scalex]

I get it but it still makes me nervous. At the end of JR's trial (before deliberations) even Judge Kyle thanked the two alternates by name. People tend to forget sometimes that the proceedings are being aired live. I'm extremely protective of jurors' anonymity.

I agree. I heard the names too. And he actually said our first potential jurors name today live also. I get it’s only the last name but still.

 

[Oregonmama]

reporters are not currently tweeting.....

 

[beach]

reporters are not currently tweeting.....

Did they say anything about breaking for lunch? It is noon there.

 

[Oregonmama]

Did they say anything about breaking for lunch? It is noon there.

No.

 

[beach]

I agree. I heard the names too. And he actually said our first potential jurors name today live also. I get it’s only the last name but still.

There ya go. Sigh.

I don't mean to sound like such a hard <expletive> about it but I moderated the Anthony trial. We banned several members for sleuthing jurors. It is a really dangerous path to go down. No matter the ultimate verdict, jurors & their families should not be at risk for harassment or worse.

 

[Oregonmama]

There ya go. Sigh.

I don't mean to sound like such a hard <expletive> about it but I moderated the Anthony trial. We banned several members for sleuthing jurors. It is a really dangerous path to go down. No matter the ultimate verdict, jurors & their families should not be at risk for harassment or worse.

Jurors should not be sleuthed. They are only doing their civic duty and are not charged with a crime. Ugh with what you have you have to put up with in case threads!

 

[Oregonmama]

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 48s48 seconds ago


Currently attorneys and judge are reviewing potential juror concerns to determine if they rise to the level of cause challenges. #trialtweets #marksieversontrial #nbc2courtcoverage #teresasievers


@beach

 

[Scalex]

They are resuming selection, but there will be a break today for other cases on Kyle’s docket. He’s going to have to work all his other work into spaces around this case.

 

[Oregonmama]

They are resuming selection, but there will be a break today for other cases on Kyle’s docket. He’s going to have to work all his other work into spaces around this case.

Is it live stream again?

 

[Oregonmama]

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 10s11 seconds ago


First of 50 lost 20 to initial strikes for cause. Remaining 30 will return at 2:15 p.m. for continued questions. #trialtweets #marksieversontrial #nbc2courtcoverage #teresasievers

 

[Oregonmama]

Jaclyn Bevis‏ @jbevis10 13m13 minutes ago


Losing one more juror to a medical condition that requires rooms be kept warmer. Reporters cheered the idea that it could be kept warmer. Judge Kyle explained it's always cold and they've even asked for it to be warmer. 21 PJs lost. #trialtweets #nbc2courtcoverage #teresasievers

 

[Oregonmama]

Jake Allen‏Verified account @Jake_Allen19 28m28 minutes ago


That means I'm done with live coverage for the day.

I'll have a story from the first day of trial coming soon and will return for live coverage once jury selection is completed.

I anticipate jury selection will take at least until the end of the week.