WAOD reporter's tweets from Dunbar Village trial Day 2

Gershman still working through individual jurors: Ever been a victim? Can u be fair? Anything we should know about your abil to be a juror? less than 5 seconds ago from web

Same juror, asked about importance of being on jury to help ensure defendant a fair trial, again was barely audible but not very coherent. 1 minute ago from web

Before current break, same juror again referred to "many things going on in my personal life" — facing eviction court, phone turned off. 8 minutes ago from web

Surprise if remaining African-American juror selected. Has hearing problem, was late from first break, told judge he misunderstood direx. about 1 hour ago from web

Predictably, after attorneys' sidebar with judge, those ladies excused. Gershman continues, on jurors' ability to separate various charges. about 1 hour ago from web

Gershman: "Child being directed to penetrate and stimulate mother....Anyone not able to consider and deliberate on that?" about 1 hour ago from web

Similar doubts from another. Gershman: "You're getting emotional even as you're talking about it." She, almost sobbing: "Yes." Wipes tears. about 1 hour ago from web

Juror: "I find it sick...I don't know that I would be a good judge." Can't imagine she will be on jury. about 1 hour ago from web

Gershman: "Mother, having oral sex, with her son...Anyone offended that I'm asking these questions?" about 1 hour ago from web

Gershman: "Mother, being penetrated, with a firearm. Are you all able to discuss that with your fellow jurors?" about 1 hour ago from web

Atty Robert Gershman's turn to query jury: Sexual battery, kidnapping, with a firearm, while wearing a mask; anyone know what that means? about 1 hour ago from web

(Some folks have reported trouble; have had to connect to GEMPIRENews tweets on this trial through my cbhanif Twitter account.) about 2 hours ago from web

(Some folks have reported trouble; have had to connect to GEMPIRENews through my cbhanif Twitter account.) about 2 hours ago from web

All back from lunch; Williams to jurors on possibility Skiles' recovery means she, not he, joins McRoberts to prosecute the case. about 2 hours ago from web

All back from lunch; Williams to jurors on possibility Skiles' recovery means she, not he, joins McRoberts to prosecute the case. about 2 hours ago from web

Lunch break; am working. Just noted at http://www.whataboutourdaug... that Dunbar Village casae testimony may not begin until Monday. about 3 hours ago from web

Had couple of requests to repeat this NOTE: My Dunbar Village trial tweets for http://www.whataboutourdaug now at GEMPIRENews. Thanx...cbh about 4 hours ago from web

"...Some of you may not be appropriate to sit on this case." about 5 hours ago from web

Judge Marx: "It will not be an easy case to sit on. Merely hearing the charges I’m sure is (inaudible) to you..." about 5 hours ago from web

Judge checking for jurors' disqualifying issues. This being pretty much pro forma, I want to post a few items on our main site. about 6 hours ago from web

“You will be the judge of the facts in this case. You alone will determine whether or not the defendant is innocent of guilty.” — Judge Marx about 6 hours ago from web

Judge Marx explains that "This is a case in which two individuals will be tried together but will have a separate jury." about 6 hours ago from web

Enter the potential jury. I count 60 citizens who will be culled to six with two alternates. about 6 hours ago from web

Already in the courtroom when I arrived were three Nathan Walker Jr., family members. I have asked to speak with me. We’ll see. about 6 hours ago from web

Back at the Dunbar Village trial, Day 2, for http://www.whataboutourdaug... we're moving these tweets to GEMPIRENews. about 6 hours ago from web

Back at the Dunbar Village trial, Day 2, for http://www.whataboutourdaug... Marx just entered courtroom. about 6 hours ago from web

C.B. Hanif tweeting at GEMPIRENews:

Gershman still working through individual jurors: Ever been a victim? Can u be fair? Anything we should know about your abil to be a juror? less than 5 seconds ago from web

Same juror, asked about importance of being on jury to help ensure defendant a fair trial, again was barely audible but not very coherent. 1 minute ago from web

Before current break, same juror again referred to "many things going on in my personal life" — facing eviction court, phone turned off. 8 minutes ago from web

Surprise if remaining African-American juror selected. Has hearing problem, was late from first break, told judge he misunderstood direx. about 1 hour ago from web

Predictably, after attorneys' sidebar with judge, those ladies excused. Gershman continues, on jurors' ability to separate various charges. about 1 hour ago from web

Gershman: "Child being directed to penetrate and stimulate mother....Anyone not able to consider and deliberate on that?" about 1 hour ago from web

Similar doubts from another. Gershman: "You're getting emotional even as you're talking about it." She, almost sobbing: "Yes." Wipes tears. about 1 hour ago from web

Juror: "I find it sick...I don't know that I would be a good judge." Can't imagine she will be on jury. about 1 hour ago from web

Gershman: "Mother, having oral sex, with her son...Anyone offended that I'm asking these questions?" about 1 hour ago from web

Gershman: "Mother, being penetrated, with a firearm. Are you all able to discuss that with your fellow jurors?" about 1 hour ago from web

Atty Robert Gershman's turn to query jury: Sexual battery, kidnapping, with a firearm, while wearing a mask; anyone know what that means? about 1 hour ago from web

(Some folks have reported trouble; have had to connect to GEMPIRENews tweets on this trial through my cbhanif Twitter account.) about 2 hours ago from web

(Some folks have reported trouble; have had to connect to GEMPIRENews through my cbhanif Twitter account.) about 2 hours ago from web

All back from lunch; Williams to jurors on possibility Skiles' recovery means she, not he, joins McRoberts to prosecute the case. about 2 hours ago from web

All back from lunch; Williams to jurors on possibility Skiles' recovery means she, not he, joins McRoberts to prosecute the case. about 2 hours ago from web

Lunch break; am working. Just noted at http://www.whataboutourdaug... that Dunbar Village casae testimony may not begin until Monday. about 3 hours ago from web

Had couple of requests to repeat this NOTE: My Dunbar Village trial tweets for http://www.whataboutourdaug now at GEMPIRENews. Thanx...cbh about 4 hours ago from web

"...Some of you may not be appropriate to sit on this case." about 5 hours ago from web

Judge Marx: "It will not be an easy case to sit on. Merely hearing the charges I’m sure is (inaudible) to you..." about 5 hours ago from web

Judge checking for jurors' disqualifying issues. This being pretty much pro forma, I want to post a few items on our main site. about 6 hours ago from web

“You will be the judge of the facts in this case. You alone will determine whether or not the defendant is innocent of guilty.” — Judge Marx about 6 hours ago from web

Judge Marx explains that "This is a case in which two individuals will be tried together but will have a separate jury." about 6 hours ago from web

Enter the potential jury. I count 60 citizens who will be culled to six with two alternates. about 6 hours ago from web

Already in the courtroom when I arrived were three Nathan Walker Jr., family members. I have asked to speak with me. We’ll see. about 6 hours ago from web

Back at the Dunbar Village trial, Day 2, for http://www.whataboutourdaug... we're moving these tweets to GEMPIRENews. about 6 hours ago from web

Back at the Dunbar Village trial, Day 2, for http://www.whataboutourdaug... Marx just entered courtroom. about 6 hours ago from web

Comments

[Yme]

Quote: "Anyone offended that I’m asking these questions?"

Too sick to even consider...there ought to be a death penalty possibility for cases like this.