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[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago
[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

People were predicting that jury selection would go into next week. I’m glad it’s completed (except for the alternates).

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 4 points 6 months ago

No one's confused by that obvious part!

[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Man, you start sounding good, but then throw in something that makes it confusing.

What do you mean by "possible corruption guy"?

And what do you mean by "except for the alternates"?

[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 10 points 6 months ago

Sorry to be unclear. I was at work and typing quickly. The man I called the “possible corruption guy” was mentioned in the story:

Prosecutors also raised concerns about Juror #4, saying they discovered information about someone sharing the person's name who was arrested and potentially involved in a corruption investigation in the 1990s. The man arrived late to court and was briefly questioned by attorneys in front of the judge, out of earshot from the court's microphones. Merchan ultimately decided to dismiss the man.

And by “except for the alternates” I was referring to this bit:

The selection process will continue Friday, since six alternate jurors are needed before the trial can move to opening arguments. One alternate had been selected as of Thursday afternoon.

Anyway, thank you for asking. If you were confused, I expect others were, too.

[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Thank you. No, I apologize. Obviously I need to RTFA.

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