Testimony expected tomorrow in Morva casePosted Mar05, 2008 at 04:08 PMCourt has recessed for today in the case against William Morva. Nearly two full days have been spent selecting a panel of 24 potential jurors, which will be winnowed down to a jury of 12 and two alternates after the prosecution and the defense each strike five. Those strikes will take place first thing in the morning. Once the jury is seated, prosecutors and defense attorneys will present their opening statements in the case. Some witnesses have been summonsed to appear in court tomorrow, so it's likely testimony will get under way. 24 members of jury pool now setPosted Mar05, 2008 at 03:38 PMAttorneys now have a jury pool of 24 people selected. Now, Circuit Judge Ray Grubbs must determine whether attorneys will winnow down the pool to the final jury of 14 — 12 jurors and two alternates. In that process, the prosecution and the defense each strike five people from the pool. Although William Morva smiled and waved at jurors on Tuesday as he was introduced as the defendant by Grubbs, he has sat quietly today. 3 more to goPosted Mar05, 2008 at 02:38 PMAttorneys chose two members of the last three-person panel, bringing the potential jury pool to 21 of the needed 24 people. Holding at 19Posted Mar05, 2008 at 02:28 PMProsecutors and defense attorneys are starting to take a little longer when questioning potential jurors in William Morva's capital murder trial this afternoon, now spending about 45 minutes for each group of three people. Still only 19 of the 24 potential jurors have been chosen -- 13 yesterday and six today -- in Washington County Circuit Court. Court staff say no witnesses were called to court today, so if a jury is seated later this afternoon, testimony won't start until tomorrow. Jury selection moving aheadPosted Mar05, 2008 at 12:41 PMJury selection for William Morva's trial has recessed for lunch with 19 potential jurors chosen for the case - 13 yesterday and six today. Again today, the death penalty has proved to be an issue for potential jurors. Of the 32 who have been questioned so far, six have been dismissed because of their pro-death penalty feelings and four because they are against the death penalty. Two have been dismissed because they would give added weight to law enforcement officers' testimony and another because she said she couldn't put aside what she has already heard about the case. Jury selection restarting in Morva casePosted Mar05, 2008 at 08:39 AMThe second day of jury selection in William Morva's capital murder trial in Abingdon is about to get underway. Dozens of Washington Couny residents are pouring into the courthouse to be questioned, and court was scheduled to get underway at 9 a.m. It's expected to take all day to select the remaining 11 people needed to get the required pool of 24. Once that pool is chosen, it will be winnowed down to a group of 12 jurors and two alternates, with the prosecution and the defense each able to strike five jurors without cause. Prosecutors are expected to begin calling witnesses Thursday. |
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