| The Latest Additions To Jury Pool April 8, 2004 More potential jurors have survived the latest round of jury selection in the Scott Peterson double-murder case. A Russian immigrant, JUROR 3981, who works in the computer and telecommunication industry, a young bank supervisor who lives with her parents and a pilot with three daughters will be back in May to see whether they make the final cut. An assistant manager at a financial institution, a former nurse, a San Francisco International Airport employee and a woman married to a former volunteer police officer for the city of Broadmoor are also qualified. -The Russian immigrant, who appears to be in his 30s and arrived in this country as a teenager, said that while he doesn't oppose the death penalty, he feels "it should only be used in the extreme." There is little doubt that things are different in Russia, not the least of which is that former Communist epicenter's legal system. There, like France and other countries of the world, an accused criminal must fight to prove his innocence. Prosecutors there need not prove their case to an impartial jury, a requirement that is at the core of the U.S. judicial system. So, when Juror 3981 took a seat inside the courtroom Thursday during continuing jury selection in the Scott Peterson trial, defense attorney Mark Geragos had reason to pause. The tall, thin man with the strong remnants of an Old World accent not only was raised in Russia, but also is the son of a military prosecutor and defense lawyer there. But through a soft voice, Juror 3981 said he posed no threat to Geragos or his client, who stands accused of killing his wife, Laci, and the couple's unborn son. He had not followed the Peterson case, was wary of voting for a death sentence and was certain he could be fair. "I think I'm an objective person," he said. ************************ -JUROR 6125, The bank supervisor, who survived the morning's questioning appears to be in her 20s. She has a BA in liberal arts (in primary education) and still lives at home with her parents She said she doesn't know enough about the case to express an opinion about Peterson's guilt. When a co-worker heard she was on the jury and said she believed Peterson to be guilty, the potential juror said she told her, " 'How can you make a judgment without hearing it first?' '' She also said she was "brought up not to judge'' based on background or appearance. As a bank supervisor for three years,she expressed concerns on the questionnaire about accepting photocopies as evidence, since banks require originals, but said that she could used photocopies as evidence. When asked if Police Officers are more likely to tell the truth, stated, "Everything is subjective." "Take for example an eyewitness. The story changes as it gets passed around. The last person gets the story not as accurate as what you saw." During the questioning, the woman expressed a great deal of hostility toward the media for the extensive coverage the case has received since Peterson's pregnant wife, Laci, disappeared just before Christmas 2002. She criticized the USA Network movie about the case, "The Perfect Husband," as being representative of the way the media has portrayed the case. "I've seen enough of those garbage movies to know they lean to one extreme or another," the prospective juror said. ********************** -JUROR 4555, A clean-cut pilot, who appears to be in his 40s who received pilot training in the USAF,also made the cut. This man had basic knowledge of the trial, but has not formed any opinions, and can put all he's heard about the case aside. While friends of his have expressed the opinion that Peterson is guilty, he said, "I can put that aside." When Judge Delucchi pressed the man for an answer about the death penalty, the man said, "That the bar would have to be very high," and equated confronting his dilemma to shooting a deer for the first time as it appeared in the cross-hairs. "Yes, I think I could invoke the death penalty." The pilot said he wouldn't look forward to sitting in the jury box for five months, but acknowledged having "some fascination with the process." When Geragos asked if he could recall when he discussed the case, he recalled it was at a social gathering right after he received his summons. "You don't want to be on that jury," someone in the crowd commented. However, this man is willing to "serve his duty," as he did in the military. ********************* -JUROR 4712, A former nurse who said she would be able to handle viewing grisly autopsy photographs of the bodies of Laci Peterson and the couple's fetus. Prosecutor Rick Distaso also asked the woman if she thought circumstantial evidence was enough to convict someone of murder. The prosecution most likely will attempt to convict Peterson based almost exclusively on circumstantial evidence. The woman said based on what she has seen on TV, she did not think people could be convicted solely on circumstantial evidence, but that if she was instructed to do so in this trial, she could. Quoted: "I would love for Scott to be not guilty" ************************ -JUROR 21342, A mother who works at San Francisco International Airport. She said she has avoided most of the coverage of the case on television and newspapers because she has not been interested in it. When asked by Geragos to describe her feelings about extramarital affairs, the woman said she would not be happy if her own husband had an affair, but that knowledge of Peterson's affair with Amber Frey would not induce her to think he is guilty of murder. *************************** JURY - WHO THEY ARE HOME INDEX LACI SCOTT TRIAL NEWS ALIBI-WITNESS LIST GRETAWIRE EVIDENCE-NEWS |
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