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Jury set in Jackson trial
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September 25, 2011, Sunday
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A 12-PERSON jury was selected on Friday to hear the manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's former doctor in a process one prosecutor likened to "speed dating."
The panel of seven men and five women includes one man who said he briefly met Jackson when he worked at Walt Disney Co in the 1980s and the singer was starring in a "Captain EO" film that was a Disney theme park attraction. That juror told attorneys he could approach the trial fairly.
The selected panelists did not include any African Americans, despite the fact Jackson was black and so is the defendant, Dr Conrad Murray.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor limited the amount of time lawyers for both sides could question potential jurors on Friday, when the first day of direct questioning began. He aimed to seat the panel quickly and stay on track to begin the trial's opening arguments on Tuesday.
Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the "Thriller" singer's death on June 25, 2009, at age 50.
He faces a maximum sentence of four years in prison if convicted.
The panel of seven men and five women includes one man who said he briefly met Jackson when he worked at Walt Disney Co in the 1980s and the singer was starring in a "Captain EO" film that was a Disney theme park attraction. That juror told attorneys he could approach the trial fairly.
The selected panelists did not include any African Americans, despite the fact Jackson was black and so is the defendant, Dr Conrad Murray.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor limited the amount of time lawyers for both sides could question potential jurors on Friday, when the first day of direct questioning began. He aimed to seat the panel quickly and stay on track to begin the trial's opening arguments on Tuesday.
Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the "Thriller" singer's death on June 25, 2009, at age 50.
He faces a maximum sentence of four years in prison if convicted.
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