Oralandar Brand-Williamsprospective juror says firearams ownership shld be very limited. another says background checks for gun ownership shld be more extensive
judge asking if people shld not be allowd to have shotguns in their home. a couple jurors raise their hands.
on ques.of pretrial publicity 2 jurors say they can't fairly serve based on it..none say they have "preceived conceived notions of race"
judge asks african american jurors if they wld feel disloyaltry/betrayal to their race if they deliver not guilty verdict for wafer.no hands
judge also has asked if jurors feel outcome of wafer shooting wldnt been diff. if he were black and mcbride white: no hands
another potent: juror: "I'm a Roman Catholic and I don't believe in killing."
prosecution has said it does not believe the wafer case has been about race
defense atty/prosecutors now talking to judge in sidebar
the Roman Catholic juror says he can be fair and that his decision wld be based on evidence in the case
jurors now being asked if they ever had to defend themselves against someone else..two said they did but not with gun
judge asks jurors if anyone of them have had to use "deadly force" against another person: no hands
judge to jurors: anyone ever had to kill another person or a family member have to kill another person: no hands
judge dana hathaway getting ready to read michigan's self defense law to jurors
asst wayco pros athina sirginas interrupts reading asking for a sidebar with judge hathaway.
reading by judge continuing
Breaking for lunch in Wafer jury selection but another sidebar w/judge and defense attys and prosecutor on tap before the break
another admonishment and instructions for jurors not to discuss or read about the case..two more jurors excused
the two jurors excused: one was the dearborn heights resident and the other was a guy who said firearms ownership "should be very limited"
jurors gone but defense atty and prosecution hashing out their jury picks before judge
wafer atty cheryl carpenter still trying to get juror who goes to church where mcbride funeral held booted..but judge still says no.
carpenter also wants roman catholic juror off. she's concerned about his earlier comments about not believing in killing
everyone is breaking now for lunch. court back at 1:50 p.m