Court Releases Juror Questionnaire in Conrad Murray Case
Friday, September 9, 2011 at 5:53PM
Thirty pages. More than one hundred and thirteen questions.
#32 – What Internet sites or blogs, if any do you visit?
#65 – Have you ever undergone a medical procedure that required an anesthetic?
#86d – (Do you think) Celebrities and high-profile people in Los Angeles get away with crimes because of their status.
These are just some of the questions potential Jurors in the of Dr. Conrad Murray trial must answer.
Document: Jury Questionnaire | Follow @PatrickNBCLA for Updates
Murray has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for the death of pop star Michael Jackson.
The document included a list of more than 140 potential witnesses, including all three of Jackson's children.
In the cover letter to the questionnaire, Judge Michael Pastor instructed potential jurors to “not discuss the questionnaire or your answers with anyone else, including your family, friend or fellow jurors.”
He went on to advise them that their answers are considered a statement under oath and are signed under “penalty of perjury.”
Some of the 100 jurors currently pooled will be dismissed based on their written answers. Those that remain will have in-person interviews with the attorneys and judge beginning on September 23rd.
Many potential jurors were eliminated because of the extended length of the trial. It is expected to be a five week case.
Earlier Friday the judge also warned the jurors to stay away from all media and Internet coverage of the trial.
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