7 jurors seated for Victor trial; remainder to be selected today
NORWICH – Jury selection will continue today in the case against Michael A. Victor Jr. Seven jurors – 5 men and 2 women – were seated to the panel Tuesday out of a pool of approximately 50.
Of those who reported, 18 were excused from duty at their request, for a variety of reasons. Another 22 were dismissed as a result of preemptory challenges made by either the prosecution or defense following a battery of questions asked by each side.
A second panel has been summoned to report today, from which an additional 5 jurors and 2 alternates need to be selected in order for the trial to commence. The proceedings are expected to take two weeks.
Judge W. Howard Sullivan instructed those seated on the jury panel that they were not to discuss the case with anyone, nor read media reports of the proceedings.
Victor, 30, appeared in court yesterday wearing a dark blue suit represented by his attorneys, R. Paul Battisti and Michael A. Garzo, Jr. of the Binghamton-based firm Battisti, Gartenman & Thayne, P.C.
District Attorney Joseph McBride is prosecuting the case on behalf of the People of the State of New York, with the assistance of Assistant District Attorney Michael Ferrarese.
Victor has been charged with a number of felonies pertaining to his 2009 arrest on illegal weapons and drug charges. As Sullivan reminded the jury, he is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and the burden of proof rests on the prosecution.
Of those who reported, 18 were excused from duty at their request, for a variety of reasons. Another 22 were dismissed as a result of preemptory challenges made by either the prosecution or defense following a battery of questions asked by each side.
A second panel has been summoned to report today, from which an additional 5 jurors and 2 alternates need to be selected in order for the trial to commence. The proceedings are expected to take two weeks.
Judge W. Howard Sullivan instructed those seated on the jury panel that they were not to discuss the case with anyone, nor read media reports of the proceedings.
Victor, 30, appeared in court yesterday wearing a dark blue suit represented by his attorneys, R. Paul Battisti and Michael A. Garzo, Jr. of the Binghamton-based firm Battisti, Gartenman & Thayne, P.C.
District Attorney Joseph McBride is prosecuting the case on behalf of the People of the State of New York, with the assistance of Assistant District Attorney Michael Ferrarese.
Victor has been charged with a number of felonies pertaining to his 2009 arrest on illegal weapons and drug charges. As Sullivan reminded the jury, he is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and the burden of proof rests on the prosecution.
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