Sorry for this late post. The internet connection we have in our satellite truck is slow, partly due to the cloudy and rainy weather this morning. I've been sick with a sore throat since Monday and didn't feel much like pulling my lap top out at the hotel.
Day 2 of jury selection gave us a little better idea into what Mary's defense will be in her first-degree murder trial. Here are some of the questions her attorney's asked a pool of some 160 potential jurors. "Is battered spouse syndrome a myth or a reality? Have you ever known anyone who suffered memory loss from a traumatic event?" They also asked about brainwashing tactics and why someone would stay in an abusive relationship. Mary's defense team is even suggestiong the shooting may have been accidental.
We were told late Tuesday afternoon that jury selection is moving at a good clip. Possibly by the end of today, a panel of 12 juoros with 4 alternates will be seated. Opening arguments could start as late as this afternoon but most likely Thursday morning.
So far, Mary hasn't said a word. Her facial expression is the same everyday. She comes prepared to court wearing a nice pants outfit. She carries a brief case over flowing with paper work in her right hand. Her wedding ring remains on her left finger. Incidentally, she is staying in Corinth, MS in the hotel next door to where we are staying. Yesterday, her attorney's took her to a restaraunt here in Selmer for lunch. They ate in the back with a curtain up around the table.
Today, its rainy and messy. Most all of the media has tents set up to keep equipment dry. We look like squatters :) Court TV ran the last of their cables into the courtroom. They will serve as the pool camera for all of the media outlets. That is the way we have been doing it from the very start. The courtroom itself is very small so only one tv camera is allowed. The judge is good to let the media have access to his courtroom. So long as we follow his rules, we shouldn't have any problems.
I've been asked by several television stations, including Court TV to do an interview since I went to college with Matt and Mary. I politely decline each offer. I don't feel its right for me to say anything about this case of Matt and Mary. I'm a journalist covering a murder trial. I try to keep my feelings and opinions to myself.
I will post more as the information becomes available. Check back often for updates.
Have a safe day everyone!
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