Jurors are also asked questions regarding their children and how they take care of them.
MARIETTA, GA (CBS46) –
Nearly 250 people showed up for jury duty Tuesday at the Cobb County Superior Court. They were sworn in, and then they begin answering 93 questions on a 17 page questionnaire.
CBS46 legal analyst Keegan Federal explains why there were so many questions.
“It’s going to be crucial that the lawyers are able to find out as much as possible as they can about the jurors before they make their selections and decide which ones to deselect from the jury panels,” Federal said.
Some questions dealt directly with this case asking, “Have you, or has someone you know, ever forgotten and left an animal or child somewhere?”
Another question asked, “Have you, or has a friend or family member, ever forgotten and left a child or animal in a car, even if only briefly?”
“The defense attorneys are looking for those jurors that are most partial to their side of the case they can find,” Federal said. “Likewise the prosecution are trying to find jurors who are partial to the prosecution side of the case.”
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