#jury-selection

#jury-selection

Jury selection in a Stanford felony vandalism case grew tense Monday as prosecutors and defense attorneys sparred over whether prospective jurors could be questioned about their views on Israel and Palestine in front of the full panel, highlighting how divisive views on the war in Gaza have complicated a routine judicial process. The case centers on five of the 13 students initially arrested and accused of damaging Stanford's executive offices during a June 2024 protest urging the university to divest from Israel-linked companies.

Seven men and five women have been sworn in as jurors, as well as two women who will serve as extra jurors and sit through the opening in case of difficulties. Judge Andrew Menary explains that they will first hear an opening on the case from the prosecution. He says the case concerns allegations connected to Doyle's conduct at the Liverpool FC parade.

With jury selection set to begin Tuesday, Brian Walshe changed his plea to guilty on two of the three charges he's facing: willfully misleading a police investigation and willfully conveying away a human body or the remains thereof.

Judge Diane Freniere at a conference review hearing on Friday set his next competency hearing for Nov.14, with the final pre-trial conference on Nov. 17. Jury selection is set to begin Nov. 18 and last about two weeks. Freniere said she hopes to wrap this trial up by Christmas. Of course, Freniere said, "Hope is not a plan," while setting the hearing dates to choose 16 jurors for the case.

The Supreme Court of Canada is set to decide Thursday whether to hear the appeal of Raed Jaser, who was convicted of planning to commit murder for the benefit of a terrorist group.

Jury selection is underway for Abdul Olasupo, charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon related to a deadly shooting in a Staten Island deli.

Jury selection in Sean "Diddy" Combs's sex-trafficking trial is expected to conclude Friday, with jurors being selected from 45 potential panelists.

Combs's 17-page indictment alleges a two-decade pattern of abusive behavior against women, drawing comparisons to charges typically filed against organized crime leaders.

"At the end of this case, it will be your responsibility to consider the evidence and my instructions, and decide whether the accused are guilty or not guilty of the crimes of which they are charged."

This will be a tough one," says Don Worley, the president and managing attorney... It is tough because it will be hard to find a potential juror who has not heard about this.