Diddy Trial Jury Sitting, 12 jury members, 6 alternates ready for opening statements

The full jury pool for the federal criminal trial in NYC van Sean “ClearlyComment has been officially selected … There are 12 jury members and 6 alternatives and opening statements have been set for Monday morning.

That swimming pool has been reduced from more than 45 candidates … and we have the final list approved by Judge Arun Subramanian.

This morning when legal proceedings started, the prosecution and defense teams began to call their choices of individuals to strike. Diddy’s lawyer Marc Agnifilo Noted public prosecutors met 7 black people and noted a ‘pattern’. Ausa Mururene Comey Be on the reasons of the Public Prosecution Service, including problems of individuals with law enforcement, knowledge of the case, even limited English – even an accused of having an ‘agenda’. The judge denied the challenge of the defense and determining the exclusions was not based on racial discrimination.

Subramanian Try to have the entire jury against the end of last week, but after 2 jury members stopped at the last minute, the selection continued until Monday morning – with compelling challenges for the prospects – to guarantee a robust pole of people who would not retire and delay the procedure.

Last week, for various reasons, for various reasons, including what seemed rushed, saw potential jury members had several candidates with the case, the state, Even clients themselves – where others were excluded because of other factors.

Potential jury members in Clearly‘s Federal Sex Trafficking Trial was grilled on topics such as sex and violence before they were chosen … Because they are warned that the case will contain graphic content and some of regional things they are expected to treat like adults.

The jury for the trial, the judge expects to take approximately 8 weeks, will not be grown -up – They can go home every night, although they have the assignment not to read or discuss the test outside the courtroom and avoid the internet.