Monday, September 29, 2014

Jodi Arias’ Sentencing Retrial Begins With Jury Selection

By Brett Snider, Esq.


Jodi Arias is approaching the final phase of her murder trial, but like many trials, this ultimate step will begin with jury selection.


Arias had a 12-person jury for her last trial — a jury which was unable to reach a verdict with respect to her punishment. The woman convicted of murdering Travis Alexander will now participate in picking a second jury, one that will only deliberate on how Arias may be punished.


Will it be difficult to pick a jury for someone who’s already been found guilty?


Finding Unbiased Jurors


Jury selection for a case as dire as Arias’ requires both defense and prosecution lawyers to figure out which jurors are more likely to lean their way when it comes to a verdict. That task is difficult enough when there are 12 jurors, let alone when the defendant has already been convicted for the crime for which she was accused.


You may recall at George Zimmerman’s trial, one defense attorney joked during opening arguments that the jury was likely chosen because they had no idea who …read more


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