R. Kelly Sex Tape Trial: Analyzing the Jury
Posted Thursday 05/15/2008 5:03 PM in
Blender Blog
by
Edward McClelland
Filed Under:
R. Kelly, r. kelly trial
The
men and women (12 jurors, 2 alternates) who will decide R. Kelly's
fate have been chosen. Here's a quick rundown of the group
and a few interesting facts about them:+ Composition: eight white, four African American; eight male, four female.
+ The final juror is apparently a rape victim. The defense tried to get her dismissed but they ran out of their seven peremptory strikes and Judge Vincent Gaughan wouldn't grant them an eighth.
+ The defense accused the prosecution of going after white jurors.
+ Overall, the jury selection seems to have been won by the prosecution.
+ The trial will start Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Keep checking back for our daily updates from the courthouse.
