Casey Anthony Jury Selection

     The weeklong process of selecting a jury began this morning in the first-degree murder trial of Casey Anthony in Clearwater, FL.  Even though the trial itself will take place in Orlando, the Judge moved the jury selection process over 100 miles away from the Orlando area in the hopes of giving Anthony a better chance of finding fair and impartial jury panel.  The Defense and Prosecution must find 12 jurors and 8 alternates before the trial can begin.

     The first problem they will encounter will be jurors who can spend 2 months sequestered in a hotel in Orlando to hear this case.  Numerous potential jurors were unable to serve for various hardships.  The judge hopes to find at least 60 potential jurors that are able to serve 2 months of jury duty before both sides start asking specific questions about whether they are qualified for this case.

     They hope to have a jury by Friday.  Those 20 selected will be bused to Orlando to a hotel and will only be allowed to see their families once on Sunday of each week.  Jurors will have to avoid any type of media where they may get information about the case including the Internet, news, newspapers, and television.