(BOSTON) FEB 19 – ATTORNEYS FOR THE ACCUSED BOSTON MARATHON BOMBER ARGUING TODAY IN A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT THAT PRE-TRIAL PUBLICITY HAS BIASED THE POOL OF FIVE MILLION POTENTIAL JURORS SO MUCH SO THAT AN IMPARTIAL JURY CAN’T BE FOUND IN BOSTON.
FOX NEWS RADIO’S BILL MARCUS HAS MORE.
DURING THE ARGUMENTS LAWYERS REVEALED THAT AS OF YESTERDAY 61 JURORS HAVE BEEN PROVISIONALLY QUALIFIED. THE TRIAL JUDGE IS LOOKING FOR SEVENTY FROM WHICH A PANEL OF 12 AND SIX ALTERNATES WILL BE SELECTED. EACH SIDE GETS TO DISQUALIFY 20 OF THE QUALIFIED JURORS FOR ANY REASON THEY LIKE.