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James Alex Field's Charlottesville murder trial begins today.
There are many stories in the media, here are a few local ones:
Daily Progress https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/courts/fields-jury-selection-could-take-days/article_e5f7ce90-f10a-11e8-9ee6-0fbbe2b33424.html (paywall after viewing a number of articles).
Fields jury selection could take days
By Tyler Hammel 14 hrs ago
More than a year after the Unite the Right rally culminated in a deadly car attack, the man charged with intentionally driving into a crowd of anti-racist protesters goes to trial Monday.
James Alex Fields Jr., 21, a self-described neo-Nazi, is charged with first-degree murder and multiple counts of malicious wounding in the Aug. 12, 2017, car attack that killed counter-protester Heather Heyer and injured 35 others.
His trial in Charlottesville Circuit Court will begin with jury selection, a process that could last until mid-week. The pool of potential jurors totals 360 people, the largest in recent memory.
A questionnaire was given to potential jurors last month, to help remove those with biases before voir dire begins Monday. The commonwealth has not yet revealed how many potential jurors were removed from the pool based on their responses to the questionnaire.
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By Tyler Hammel 14 hrs ago
More than a year after the Unite the Right rally culminated in a deadly car attack, the man charged with intentionally driving into a crowd of anti-racist protesters goes to trial Monday.
James Alex Fields Jr., 21, a self-described neo-Nazi, is charged with first-degree murder and multiple counts of malicious wounding in the Aug. 12, 2017, car attack that killed counter-protester Heather Heyer and injured 35 others.
His trial in Charlottesville Circuit Court will begin with jury selection, a process that could last until mid-week. The pool of potential jurors totals 360 people, the largest in recent memory.
A questionnaire was given to potential jurors last month, to help remove those with biases before voir dire begins Monday. The commonwealth has not yet revealed how many potential jurors were removed from the pool based on their responses to the questionnaire.
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WINA radio https://wina.com/news/064460-064460/
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Clerk of Circuit Court Llezelle Dugger warns city residents that security will be tight for the Fields trial. Dugger recommends that any business you might have to do with her office should be delayed until December 17th.
CBS-19-TV https://www.cbs19news.com/content/news/Courthouse-security-measures-in-place-for-Fields-trial-501030641.html
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All electronics including cell phones as well as any type of bag or purse will be banned, and not just for those wishing to be in the courtroom during the trial.
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She says banning cell phones, which are normally allowed to be stored in small lockers in the foyer, is a security measure, but it's also about efficiency. She said the court has planned for large numbers of prospective jurors, witnesses, victims' families and friends, and members of the media.
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Parking around the building, including the one-hour lots behind the courthouse, will be blocked off during the trial.
Dugger says a court order in place for the trial also restricts logos or insignias on signs or clothing.
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All electronics including cell phones as well as any type of bag or purse will be banned, and not just for those wishing to be in the courtroom during the trial.
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She says banning cell phones, which are normally allowed to be stored in small lockers in the foyer, is a security measure, but it's also about efficiency. She said the court has planned for large numbers of prospective jurors, witnesses, victims' families and friends, and members of the media.
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Parking around the building, including the one-hour lots behind the courthouse, will be blocked off during the trial.
Dugger says a court order in place for the trial also restricts logos or insignias on signs or clothing.
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I know people who will be attending the trial. The tight security and especially rules on parking and electronics preclude the interim updates that I got from them and posted here for earlier trials. I found these citizen's reports to offer insights and information that the mainstream doesn't provide.
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