Jackson Jury Selected....
SANTA MARIA, United States (AFP) - The final jury was selected in Michael Jackson's child molestation trial, leaving the pop superstar's fate in the hands of four men and eight women.
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The 12-member panel ranged in age from a 20-year-old man to a 79-year-old widow.
There were no African Americans. The jury was described as being formed by eight non-Hispanic whites, three Hispanics and one Asian.
The selection process, which had twice been disrupted by week-long suspensions, wrapped up far quicker than expected, with Judge Rodney Melville clearly keen to see the case make some headway.
The Ice Palace notes:
Some say this case will be stacked against M.J. because there are no blacks on the jury. However, the Ice Palace likewise notes that this will actually ensure that the "king of pop" will indeed be tried by a jury of peers.
-Psycmeistr-
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