(picture from the San Jose Mercury News - Riderless Horse, with backward boots, outside the HP Pavilion Services for Rich)The fifteenth day of jury selection overall and tenth day of general voir dire was completed. 16 jurors were scheduled for questioning today. One juror was passed for cause and 15 jurors were excused. All eight of the jurors in the afternoon were excused by stipulation of the parties based on their views on the death penalty. Excuses today were predominantly based on opposition to the death penalty, one excused for financial hardship (not previously raised), and several for their view that the only punishment for the murder of a police officer is the death penalty. After 10 days of general questioning, 46 jurors have been cleared for cause (out of 158 jurors). There are five days and 80 jurors left in the scheduled jury questioning process. The trial is in recess Friday and on Monday (religious holiday) and will resume on Tuesday with another 16 jurors.
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