SANFORD, Fla. – The six women picked Thursday to serve on the jury in
George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial come from different
backgrounds and they have varying knowledge about the case involving
the former neighborhood watch volunteer who claims self-defense in the
fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Here are some details they shared during two weeks of jury selection.
Their names will be released sometime after the trial, which could
last two weeks to a month after opening statements on Monday.
Race and ethnicity have played a prominent role in the case. While the
court did not release the racial makeup of the jury, the panel
appeared to reporters covering jury selection believed to be made up
of five white women and a sixth who may be Hispanic.
— B-51 is retired, not married and doesn't have kids. She has lived in
Seminole County for nine years. She has worked in real estate and run
a call center where she said she had experience resolving conflicts.
When asked if Zimmerman did something wrong by following Martin
instead of waiting for police, she said: "Yeah, I guess he did do
something wrong."
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B-29 recently moved to central Florida from Chicago. She enjoys
watching the "Real Housewives" on television and works as a nurse on
an Alzheimer's section of a nursing home. She said she hadn't paid
much attention to the shooting. She said she has been arrested, but
her case was disposed of. It's not clear why she was arrested or
exactly what happened to her case, though she said she was treated
fairly. She is married and has several children. A prosecutor
described her as "black or Hispanic" during jury selection.
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B-76 is a white woman who has lived in central Florida for 18 years.
She manages rental properties with her husband of 30 years. She has
two adult children, including one who is an attorney. She is involved
with rescuing animals in her free time. During jury selection, she
said she had been the victim of a nonviolent crime. "Everyone deserves
a fair trial," she said.
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B-37 is a white woman who volunteers rescuing animals. She is married
to an attorney and has two adult children. She said she and her
husband used to have concealed weapons permits. During the last round
of questioning, she said she had an issue with the type of weapons
people are allowed to carry. She also thought weapons' training was
inadequate for people seeking permits. "It should become harder," she
said.
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E-6 is a white woman who is married and has two children. She has
worked in financial services and has lived in Seminole County for two
years. She is active in her church and involved with her children's
school. During jury selection, she said she didn't know the facts of
the case well.
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E-40 is a white woman who works as a safety officer and recently moved
to Seminole County from Iowa. She describes herself as a football fan.
During jury selection, she said she had been the victim of a
nonviolent crime.
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