Vanessa Coleman Jury Seated – Trial to Begin and A Refresher of Key Players

GUEST ENTRY From: CALLS FOR JUSTICE (Donchias Blog)

(For those of you interested in the Vanessa Coleman murder trial, donchais will continue to cover the case on her personal blog.)

“You are the jury,” Knox County Criminal Court Judge Richard Baumgartner announced this afternoon.

We are one step closer to seeking justice as 12 jurors – 3 men and 9 women – along with 4 alternates – 2 men and 2 women – have been selected for Vanessa Coleman’s murder trial that begins Monday, May 3. On the jury there are two black women and one black man. As alternates, there are one black woman and one black man.

Jury selection was a long arduous process. Of the approximately 110 folks in the jury pool, a majority were women.

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