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3rd & 7 37yd

#57 , a woman, says she had heard once on the news that #sheley was going on trial in RI.

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 4:34:53 PM
Woman says she has no opinion of the case. Says it's been a while since she's heard anything. Says she's aware of Gburg case. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 4:36:58 PM
Woman says she thought she heard about two deaths in Galesburg (there was only 1) and that he was from Rockford (he's from Sterling) #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 4:48:08 PM
Back to jury selection. Pj #58 , a man, is up. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 6:27:13 PM
Man says he may not be able to serve on jury. He's awaiting basic training for the Air Force. Dismissed. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 6:29:16 PM
Woman says she thinks her bosses will understand if she is selected. Questioning continues. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 6:34:26 PM
Woman says most of the info she knows about the case was from 2008. Doesn't remember a lot of it, tho. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 6:38:28 PM
AAG Elward now questioning the woman. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 6:40:28 PM
Woman says she heard that #sheley had possibly taken some lives in some local cities. Says she can put it aside.

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 6:43:49 PM
Elward asks her about her feelings about the death of a child. She says she'd want whoever killed that child to be caught. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 6:44:44 PM
Under questioning from Elward, she says she might have an emotional reaction to the death of a child, but still things she can be impartial

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 6:45:53 PM
Coroner identifies Rock Island homicide victim bit.ly/1lvgK9Y

by QCT crime & courts via twitter 5/15/2014 6:47:27 PM
Karlin now questions her. Asks about her previous statement that she wants to see the person who killed a child caught. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 6:49:01 PM
Woman says she might "react" to evidence about the child, but thinks she can wait until the end of the case to decide on a verdict #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 6:50:04 PM
Asks if she understands that she can't hold him against her if doesn't present any evidence on #sheley 's behalf. She says yes. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 6:50:42 PM
Court back in session. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:06:07 PM
Woman says serving might be a problem. She's a special ed coordinator for a local school district. Dismissed. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:10:12 PM
On to #65 , a man. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:11:12 PM
#65 , a woman, is up. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:14:15 PM
Woman says she remember hearing #sheley 's name on TV, but doesn't remember anything about the case.

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:20:46 PM
Karlin now questions the woman. She's a consultant for Pampered Chef. She has a newborn baby. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:22:55 PM
Asks her about her familiarity with the case. She says she heard something back in 2008. Knows what he's accused of. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:24:15 PM
She says she heard someone talking about the case "downstairs," meaning in the jury room, yesterday. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:25:23 PM
O'Connor told prosp jurors yesterday not to talk about the case until their jury service is over. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:26:51 PM
The woman said that another prosp. juror, a woman dismissed yesterday, talked about the case, said it was a waste of tax dollars. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:27:13 PM
Woman says she ignored the talk. Says she believes that #sheley is innocent until proven guilty.

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:28:27 PM
Karlin asks woman about her feelings on death of 2 yr old, since she has a 2 yr old. She says it kind of hits close to home. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:29:33 PM
She says she would be able to set her feelings aside if selected. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:30:03 PM
AAG Nate now questions the woman. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:33:13 PM
Woman asked to go back to the jury room. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:37:32 PM
Attnys now consider four women for possible jury selection. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:38:55 PM
Karlin brings up issue brought up by last woman who said a prosp juror was talking about the case in the jury room. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:39:41 PM
Karlin says jurors who have already been seated and bailiffs need to be talked to about what they heard. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:40:25 PM
AAG Elward agrees that the prosp juror yesterday should not have said what she said. Suggests asking the last pj about who else heard.

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:42:23 PM
Elward says that there is only one person on the record who has spoken about the case. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:43:07 PM
O'Connor moves forward with consideration of the four pj jurors. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:45:23 PM
Karlin challenges pj #59 for her comments related to a child. State objects. #sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/15/2014 8:47:34 PM
We're back. #80 , a woman, is up. #Sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/16/2014 7:58:14 PM
Woman says she can't serve. She's a self-employed hair stylist and she has a lot of appointments. Dismissed. #Sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/16/2014 8:01:19 PM
#81 , a man, is up. #Sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/16/2014 8:02:43 PM
Man says he's had no exposure to the case. #Sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/16/2014 8:08:30 PM
He does say tho that at a meeting of his breakfast club, members "guessed" that the man was being summoned for the #sheley case.

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/16/2014 8:09:10 PM
Man says he can wait to render a verdict after hearing all the evidence in the case. #Sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/16/2014 8:10:11 PM
Fun fact about this prospective juror: He's collected about 6,000 Hot Wheel cars over the years. #Sheley

by Tara Becker via twitter 5/16/2014 8:23:49 PM
Three injured in rollover crash bit.ly/1j9hc0o

by QCT crime & courts via twitter 5/18/2014 4:19:14 AM