I mean I don't know how the jury selection process work other than it is random from registered voters and if she can fool only ONE by that horrible acting is enough for the case.
I’ll try to explain the Jury selection process. Citizens around the city receives a letter selected randomly. For my city there was a morning/afternoon Jury call date. We were split up in groups of 30.
They gave out questionnaires. Personal questions like marital status, children, Education etc.
Then we go in court room told us our duty as a juror and what the case would be. Then there was random selection of 12 called to the Jury box seats.
Then both lawyers of defense/plaintiffs asked each of prospective jurors questions. Questions are usually try to find a fair unbiased juror or ones that they think will lean their side. So it’s important that lawyers to read the prospect Jurors leanings.
This also the time for the Juror to say if there are any reasons they can’t commit. Like medical reasons or you are breadwinner and can’t afford to miss work. Taking care of child or can’t miss school.
The question and dismissal of prospective jurors for me took 3 days but we were already a 2nd fresh group of 30. But by end of Jury selection 90 prospect jurors were interviewed.
After a prospective juror was dismissed, each lawyer would asked the same questions over from the beginning. It got so monotonous that the Jurors that both defense/plaintiff agreed upon were sent to next room.
Since I was one of the first picked our group just sat and do nothing for 2 days waiting for them to finish. So 3.5 days and 90 prospects to get 12 Jurors and 2 alternate Jurors.
Every time we are out of court room, we were not allowed to discuss the case. Even tho it was tempting I didn’t and didn’t see anyone else’s talking about it. Even during lunch Jurors and any relegated to case would try to avoid each other.
