9/8 Jury Selection begins

[bearwds]

Caught a quick blurb this afternoon on a news station.

Reporting on the start of OJ's trial tomorrow (Monday).

Since this will be jury selection, I wouldn't expect video except him arriving at court.

They also reported that OJ was stopped by the cops today as a citizen called in a possible DUI. They pulled him over to check and unfounded. Released.


bearwds

[book]

How long will it take for them to pick a jury do you think? Also heard the judge refused to put on the questionnaire "do you think he's a murderer?" Something to that effect.

[lsmc1022]

you can watch it live here

http://www.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream2

[Fallen Angel]

you can watch it live here

http://www.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream2

Thank you for the link :beer:

[summer4meplz]

jay leno made a joke during his monologue the other night in which he referred to sydney bloodying his head....i don't remember hearing anything about this, does anyone else? tiaLike they dont have enough on there plate they need this to. If you ask me these people just want to get their names in the news. They are no better them some of the poor performances of the Anthonys. It is so petty and this is not helping caylee in the least bit

[lsmc1022]

Thank you for the link :beer:

your welcome

[book]

I'll be glad when the trial begins.

[ALL RISE]

Imagine trying to find an 'impartial' jury?! I wonder if the trial will have to be relocated to some out of the way frontier town in Nevada to find 'that' jury?!

Heard that Judge Jackie Glass will be no Etto (sp?). Glass has a cruise planned in October and will not stand for delays!

[Kara]

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/CRIME/09/08/simpson.trial.ap/art.oj.court.jpg

OJ ain't looking so hot in the courtroom if you ask me. That's one ugly-azz mug.

I am surprised that they are covering jury selection so heavily....I mean, you can't show the jurors so how much can they be showing???

[Philly]

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/CRIME/09/08/simpson.trial.ap/art.oj.court.jpg

OJ ain't looking so hot in the courtroom if you ask me. That's one ugly-azz mug.

I am surprised that they are covering jury selection so heavily....I mean, you can't show the jurors so how much can they be showing???


I practically didn't recognize him. Looks like he blew up like a balloon. Probably like the picture of Dorian Grey - his outsides are matching his insides.

[Lqqkout]

Imagine trying to find an 'impartial' jury?! I wonder if the trial will have to be relocated to some out of the way frontier town in Nevada to find 'that' jury?!

Heard that Judge Jackie Glass will be no Etto (sp?). Glass has a cruise planned in October and will not stand for delays!

Hope she bought travel insurance..

[HI_CYCLE]

I do hope the defense attorney ask each juror if they read or post on any crime board or boards. Get it on record.

[summer4meplz]

wow no one has watched the pretrial online or TV in this jury pool :shrug:

you know, i could really believe that.....out of all the ppl i know, family, friends, coworkers (before i retired) neighbors, other softball parents....absolutely no one gives a hoot about oj or Caylee or Stacy or spector or courtrooms......they vaguely know about Caylee, barely remember hearing about Stacy, oj is a joke....they think i'm weird probably because i am fascinated by the whole process i guess...just my little 2 cents...i'm looking forward to this oj trial.....i'm sure it will last 10 times longer than it should....

[missy's mom]

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/CRIME/09/08/simpson.trial.ap/art.oj.court.jpg

OJ ain't looking so hot in the courtroom if you ask me. That's one ugly-azz mug.

I am surprised that they are covering jury selection so heavily....I mean, you can't show the jurors so how much can they be showing???

He'll drop of few lb's once he starts eating that prison food

[book]

He'll drop of few lb's once he starts eating that prison food

From what I understand all they feed you is heavy starches, so he'll gain some weight.

Have they finished with the jury yet?

[dmh]

Jury Questionaire

Defence: knock..knock
Juror: who's there?
Defence: OJ
Juror: OJ who?

Defence:I want him on the jury!!!!!
:D

[ALL RISE]

that 16 jurors were 'released' yesterday and no one was seated.

LOL! Judge Jackie Glass, already appears to be showing the stress of the looks like going no where process of finding those impartial juors as she read the riot act to those in attendance that wanted to be prospective jurors, 'If you're here because you want to punish Mr. Simpson for what happened in LA in 1995.......' Judge Glass looked and sounded rather exasperated.
This might be more difficult than Judge Glass expected?

[anais2005]

anybody know of a good well written trial blog

[Heyes]

that 16 jurors were 'released' yesterday and no one was seated.

LOL! Judge Jackie Glass, already appears to be showing the stress of the looks like going no where process of finding those impartial juors as she read the riot act to those in attendance that wanted to be prospective jurors, 'If you're here because you want to punish Mr. Simpson for what happened in LA in 1995.......' Judge Glass looked and sounded rather exasperated.
This might be more difficult than Judge Glass expected?
LOL
A big good luck to Judge Glass.
I like her, how do you all feel about her?
Let's thank our lucky stars that Halverson is off the bench. Could you imagine if she had this trial???
Although it would make great TV, yes?

[starbright]

anybody know of a good well written trial blog

Just received this e-mail alert from JurorThirteen:

Dear Starbright,


I have the greatest news!

Marta Waller, from KTLA,will be hosting the OJ Simpson trial with live feed on the internet, again!

In a late Monday afternoon conversation with Marta, she said that she had just been assigned to anchor the OJ Simpson burglary trial and believes that Loni Coombs will be along side her as they give us their legal commentary.

Be sure to sign up, at KTLA, and ask your questions about the trial while chatting with us at Jurorthirteen!

Go to http://www.ktla.com/pages/main and click on Blogs & More. Then continue to the message boards and scroll down to "Trial Talk".

Commentary and live video will begin when opening statements begin.

Spread the news!!!

Cloey and Owize1
www.jurorthirteen.com

[ALL RISE]

LOL
A big good luck to Judge Glass.
I like her, how do you all feel about her?
Let's thank our lucky stars that Halverson is off the bench. Could you imagine if she had this trial???
Although it would make great TV, yes?
on the no nonsense Judge Glass....Yes, she looks like the right candidate for the job, but my crystal ball is showing me her cruise is geting further and further away.....I certainly hope not...and, too, wish her all the luck and best wishes in the upcoming trial...if an impartial jury can be seated....I think the only real chance of finding that kind of jury is that distant Nevada ghost town we've all heard about.....LOL!

[Spyder88]

So what, age catches up with everyone including former NFL greats and former Heisman Memorial Trophy winners :flamemad:


Yerka1

WOW...after 8+ years and counting we agree on something, yerka1! Heck, it even happens to posters, too. I can testify to that. :(

However, it doesn't catch up with those people who have been brutally murdered in their youth.

How've you been, sweetie?

[Fallen Angel]

Just received this e-mail alert from JurorThirteen:

Dear Starbright,


I have the greatest news!

Marta Waller, from KTLA,will be hosting the OJ Simpson trial with live feed on the internet, again!

In a late Monday afternoon conversation with Marta, she said that she had just been assigned to anchor the OJ Simpson burglary trial and believes that Loni Coombs will be along side her as they give us their legal commentary.

Be sure to sign up, at KTLA, and ask your questions about the trial while chatting with us at Jurorthirteen!

Go to http://www.ktla.com/pages/main and click on Blogs & More. Then continue to the message boards and scroll down to "Trial Talk".

Commentary and live video will begin when opening statements begin.

Spread the news!!!

Cloey and Owize1
www.jurorthirteen.com

Thank you for the link

[Pooh]

Live Feed for anyone interested...

http://www.knbc.com/videostream/10954229/detail.html

[starbright]

Thank you for the link



YVW. :seeya:

[Becky10]

Hi everyone,

I am here watching the OJ trial.

Also waiting this month for the Phil Spector Trial to start. Sept 29, 2008.

Becky in Texas!!:patriot:

[Pooh]

Hi everyone,

I am here watching the OJ trial.

Also waiting this month for the Phil Spector Trial to start. Sept 29, 2008.

Becky in Texas!!:patriot:
Me too! Doesn't look like many are interested in this case. Weird. Can't wait for Spector II! I miss AJ. :tongue:

[warrkat]

Me too! Doesn't look like many are interested in this case. Weird. Can't wait for Spector II! I miss AJ. :tongue:

I'm interested. Can't post a lot because I listen at work. Mostly I just :read:

[AnnInOhio]

Me too! Doesn't look like many are interested in this case. Weird. Can't wait for Spector II! I miss AJ. :tongue:

I don't know that there's a lack of interest, there's just not much to talk about yet. I'm just watching the jury process online, which seems to be going OK so far.

[AnnInOhio]

From what I understand all they feed you is heavy starches, so he'll gain some weight.

Have they finished with the jury yet?


Well, he could work out if he wasn't so incapacitated by that darned arthritis! Funny how it never seems to bother him on a golf course.

[summer4meplz]

I read the other day Sydney hit him upside his big head in a big fight. Wonder if Sydney finally woke to the reality her father is a cold blooded killer who left her without a mother? I sure hope so.

jmo


i couldn't find the news story on that anywhere.....i think she's known all along...poor girl...

[summer4meplz]

Me too! Doesn't look like many are interested in this case. Weird. Can't wait for Spector II! I miss AJ. :tongue:


i'm very interested in this oj trial....i just don't know if i can stand another spector trial...huge waste...imo

[libbyloutoo]

i couldn't find the news story on that anywhere.....i think she's known all along...poor girl...

From what I've heard it was his oldest daughter Ardell from his first marriage that popped him upside his head. They were all at a party.OJ's girlfriend was drunk as usual and started bragging about all the money OJ spends on her. she and Ardell got into an argument and OJ took up for the girlfriend. Ardell and OJ got into a shoving match. OJ fell and busted his head on a rock. Much blood.

[summer4meplz]

From what I've heard it was his oldest daughter Ardell from his first marriage that popped him upside his head. They were all at a party.OJ's girlfriend was drunk as usual and started bragging about all the money OJ spends on her. she and Ardell got into an argument and OJ took up for the girlfriend. Ardell and OJ got into a shoving match. OJ fell and busted his head on a rock. Much blood.

oh, i thought it was sydney.....i think her name is arnell.....is oj's g/f still christine brody...or something like that?

[Spyder88]

oh, i thought it was sydney.....i think her name is arnell.....is oj's g/f still christine brody...or something like that?

http://cbs4.com/topstories/OJ.Simpson.s.2.397562.html

Sydney got into a fight with another girl at her brothers basketball game.

Those Simpson girls appear to have some anger issues. Apples not falling far from the tree, perhaps.

[summer4meplz]

http://cbs4.com/topstories/OJ.Simpson.s.2.397562.html

Sydney got into a fight with another girl at her brothers basketball game.

Those Simpson girls appear to have some anger issues. Apples not falling far from the tree, perhaps.

thanks for the link...i had heard about that too....that poor girl...can you even in your worst nightmare...imagine having oj for a father?

[summer4meplz]

http://cbs4.com/topstories/OJ.Simpson.s.2.397562.html

Sydney got into a fight with another girl at her brothers basketball game.

Those Simpson girls appear to have some anger issues. Apples not falling far from the tree, perhaps.


sorry...forgot to finish what i was saying....this is a very recent attack that bloodied oj's head....jay leno was saying his daughter did it...i just assumed it was sydney...but apparently it was his older daughter, arnell...

[CarolynP]

I don't know about the rest of you but I am so tired of OJ's smirking face and hand waving/like he is the cat's meow//I think he's more like the cat's HAIRBALL//He steps out of cars like he is on the red carpet.
First of all he is costing the tax payers a lot of money playing cops and robbers. He hid all of that stuff. If it was so dear to him(family pictures) why didn't he remember where they were. Even a squirrel could find his nuts. He makes me sick the way they caught him on camera walking through the casino like he was such a big deal. How could people fall for his act. He is a broken down old football player who dyes his hair and walks with a limp. Give me a break!! An old hasbeen who was found not guilty of killing his children's mother but not found innocent. He acts like everyone is his greatest pal--I wouldn't cross the street to meet that poor excuse for a human being. Well that's all I have to say FOR NOW!!!

[Fallen Angel]

Carolyn, i totally agree. the trial hasn't even started and i'm sick of looking at him.

[Philly]

I've gotten to the point that I can't look at him anymore. I'm not watching the trial. He doesn't deserve the attention he gets. I'll find out about the verdict when it is announced.

If he's found guilty, they'll put him in prison where he belongs. If he is acquited (again), we'll wait for his next brush with the law - which we know will happen.

[Fallen Angel]

I wonder how long this jury selection will take :shrug:

[CarolynP]

The only place they will find "Jury of his PEERS" is in hell where i'm sure he is going!!!!

[Carol25]

OJ certainly has no respect for the law. Another celebrity who suspected others of stealing memorabilia might have called police and attempted to regain the property. In OJ's case, he owes more than $33 million plus interest since the civil trial to the Goldmans. I don't recall if the Browns were plaintiffs in the civil trial but it's all the same for OJ. That's why he decided to do this himself. He knew that the Goldmans could have taken the property and sold it under their judgment if he went to the police.

It will be very difficult for the court in Las Vegas to get a jury that hasn't got some feelings about OJ one way or the other. Who could honestly be impartial about him after watching both trials?

It will be interesting, for sure.
I think I could be impartial. Although I think he was guilty on the murders, this is an animal of a different stripe.

It's a matter of fact that the jury has to listen to the evidence and apply the law. None of which has anything to do with the 1990's. I think I could do that.

However, just knowing what I know about this case, the items were not OJ's, and I find there is an impelling case against him.

[book]

OJ certainly has no respect for the law. Another celebrity who suspected others of stealing memorabilia might have called police and attempted to regain the property. In OJ's case, he owes more than $33 million plus interest since the civil trial to the Goldmans. I don't recall if the Browns were plaintiffs in the civil trial but it's all the same for OJ. That's why he decided to do this himself. He knew that the Goldmans could have taken the property and sold it under their judgment if he went to the police.

It will be very difficult for the court in Las Vegas to get a jury that hasn't got some feelings about OJ one way or the other. Who could honestly be impartial about him after watching both trials?

It will be interesting, for sure.


:beer: ITA. There isn't a jury in the world that hasn't heard about OJ.

[ALL RISE]

The only place they will find "Jury of his PEERS" is in hell where i'm sure he is going!!!!

I'm sure you have a valid point there....hammer...LOL!
Wouldn't it be sweet justice; OJ acquitted of the double murders of his wife and friend; and the flip side; OJ convicted on something another court in the universe would just blow off....LWOPP.....OMG!

[rem16]

I'm sure you have a valid point there....hammer...LOL!
Wouldn't it be sweet justice; OJ acquitted of the double murders of his wife and friend; and the flip side; OJ convicted on something another court in the universe would just blow off....LWOPP.....OMG!

Very sweet indeed.. I hope it happens! He deserves to be in a cell for life. :beer:

[Lyndawitha"Y]

This is so insightful..listening to lawyers and jurors respond..i want to smack a few heads..ear smack??..Just listening the voices..i get the vibe there are agendas..I wish that jurors were just picked out of a hat..and let the chips fall where they may..LOL..Who's this defense attny talking now.?.He reminds of the Subway mass murderer..YIKS!!

LMS

[CarolynP]

I think we can all see what is going to happen here. Mr.Galanter is going to beat-up all these shady characters when they take the stand. Big deal
I won't be impressed. Too bad the biggest loser in the courtroom will be his bloated looking client who loves himself more than anything on earth. You see he draws all these losers because he is the biggest one. I don't think this case is about nothing. Would you go into someones room in a hotel with guns to get a couple of signed footballs and pictures? I think not. This man thinks he's above the law.
The only reason I am going to watch this is because I am loyal to In Session and wherever they go I go.

[anais2005]

They will never seat an impartial jury, it will be full of stealth jurors with agendas, some will see it as a route to fame and fortune, they will wtire books saying I convicted OJ, they will be all over the talkshows peddling there jury service

some will want to make him pay for killing Nicole and Ron, I don't see many trying to get on to aquit him

it imo will be a very loaded biased jury against OJ, that is so obvious from voir dire, I have sat open mouthed as juror after juror has heard little or nothing about the case, I live in England and it is in my TV news and in my newspapers, so I am sure that Las Vegas residents have seen and heard more than me

and I think OJ got away with murder the first time round, and I think he is probably not that nice a man, but he deserves a fair trial this time and it just is not going to happen imo

[summer4meplz]

i heard on the news that 2 jurors reported being contacted by the media.....isn't this considered jury tampering? or no, since the jury hasn't been selected?

[Pooh]

Live now:

http://www.knbc.com/videostream/10954229/detail.html

[anais2005]

I worry when a juror says she will ensure financial hardship and be unable to pay her bills if she is on the jury, but she still wants to be on it

I wonder if she is looking for the payment after the trial from selling her I am an OJ juror story,

they should be careful of jurors like this, as we all know most of them will be considering the post trial rewards,

[summer4meplz]

It truly is a jury of their choosing not a jury of peers. The system is broken; to me.

Dots


i recently finished a year on the grand jury and i really liked the way they did it.....there were 23 of us but we just needed a majority...that way no one juror had absolute power like they do in the petit jury...imo

[book]

Read in a local newspaper that the jury pool is down to 40 finalists so guess they have made some headway.

[Debb]

Carolyn, i totally agree. the trial hasn't even started and i'm sick of looking at him.

I am so NOT interested in this trial. I really hope it is over soon. Maybe it's because I have no faith anyone, including a jury, will ever hold this man accountable for any action he does.

[CarolynP]

Wouldn't you be embarassed sitting in that courtroom watching all of this HAVOC over something you did. It's like he sits there gloating about it. Look at all the lives this man is effecting and he doesn't care!
It's really too bad he didn't try to do something good with his life. God gave him a huge chance to get out there and turn himself into something good. WHAT MUST HIS CHILDREN THINK?
I feel sorry for these people sitting in that jury pool. It is not fun sitting around for hours with nothing to do. I'm just so disgusted with him. He could have helped some black children find their way. Some of these kids need so much help!! What is wrong with this man???

[bearwds]

According to Sprocket's blog, the jury was seated today.

She reports two black alternates, if that means anything.

Also mentioned was The Legal Edge. Supposed to broadcast live.

Think I'll try LA station first and see what's up.

I think it's going to be a race between a verdict and a heart attack.
He looks awful.


bearwds

[Regina.Lampert]

Thank you for the info that a jury has been seated. I
will be watching the trial and hope that this jury gets it right. That is, they send this defendant away for a long, long time.

[Fallen Angel]

Thank you for the info that a jury has been seated. I
will be watching the trial and hope that this jury gets it right. That is, they send this defendant away for a long, long time.
I pray they get it right this time.