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Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Day 3

Hey guys. I know I wasn't in court today, but here's a little bit of what happened:
The state continued questioning potential jurors. Thirty more Gaston County residents joined a pool that dwindled down to five by Tuesday afternoon.
Assistant District Attorney Eric Bellas continued questioning jurors about their opinions of the death penalty. As new potential jurors entered the jury box, he went over similar questions with them as he previously did with other jurors, such as understanding of legal definitions, knowledge of certain evidence, such as cell phones, dogs and farm equipment, and opinions for or against the death penalty.
By the end of the day, about five jurors were dismissed. The jury has not been passed to the defense yet.
What is expected to happen tomorrow:
Anderson’s attorney Lisa Dubs suspects she will get a chance to question and possibly dismiss jurors by early Thursday morning.
The defense and state can dismiss up to 14 jurors.
It’s believed jury selection will last the remainder of the week, if not the entire month.

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