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>> we have to be good at engaging with them in the jury selection process if you are not taking quality jurors, you are going to get a false teacher and i personally believe that the trial is lost during the jury selection. >> everyone in the country have practically has heard about this case. >> well, what that is down here in texas, the number one thing is that we have a jury for oj. we have a jury for tv antennae. we can get a jury of people that dont even know enough were not lost in that. b...

Number of innocent victims in this rampage now to five. on the east coast, the george zimmerman murder trial bedwib begins tomorrow. hard to imagine theres anyone in sanford who hasnt already seen or heard of information surrounding this case. this is going to be a very tough jury selection process. >> reporter: it will. jury selection is crucial in any trial and any attorney will tell you that. but hard to imagine that there isnt a person in the state of florida, in the u.s. alone, who has no...

>> if we can put a procedure in place such as a screen literally in front of the witness so that the parties would have access but not the media or the public, i think weve accomplished what we really should. >> judge debra nelson denied that request and this afternoon is considering another request from defense attorneys to prevent expert voice analysts from testifying in regards to a witness 911 call. last week, the judge not only ruled that the toxicology reports from trayvon martin would not...

Jo joey, how tough is it going to be? >> i think it could take some time, miguel. it is a case that you mentioned, is not only in sanford, florida and florida in general, but across the country. not only have people heard about it, but people have strong opinions one way or the other. so the issue is not so much people who have heard or havent heard. but the issue is can you impanel a jury even who has heard about it who can keep an open mind, who can keep some perspective and not let outside in...

Attorney omara talked about his clients state of mind and the fact that hes depressed and gaining weight. well, imagine what the martins have to endure. their child is dead. hes never coming back. sabrina has lost a tremendous amount of weight. i would submit to you that shes undergoing more emotional loss than george zimmerman is. >> that, im certain is true. thats an irrefutable fact and will of course be at the center of this trial. let me ask you the question i asked mark omara which is abou...

Hes never coming back. sabrina has lost a tremendous amount of weight. i would submit to you that shes undergoing more emotional loss than george zimmerman is. >> that, im certain is true. thats an irrefutable fact and will of course be at the center of this trial. let me ask you the question i asked mark omara which is about the jury selection process. it seems to me this is going to be pretty crucial to how this trial plays out. what is your view of how this process should play out? >> well, i...

Omar ra, the entire jury pool, 500 people, that they be sequestered during the jury selection process. imagine the hotel rooms and the logistics. that was dismissed out of hands. there will be a hearing on this friday to determine if the media will be able to photograph members of the jury or the potential jury. but this judge has determined they will stay anonymous. you can only refer to them as their number. i want to talk to you about one other thing. there will be another hearing before the ...

Not know trayvon martin. >> as they try in this case -- and i dont know if you agree or not, to prejudice the public, couldnt you -- >> you do agree? >> sure. >> i have kids. youre going to tell me if one of my kids was photographed smoking or one of my kids had a gold tooth on the side of their mouth, that gives you a right to shoot them? couldnt that backfire? >> that could absolutely backfire and that is why jury selection process is going to be critical, because part of that process is going...

Know if michael jackson, have they heard about him having access to prescription drugs. do they think somebody having addiction to prescription drugs is going to be a problem? a lot of questions along those lines, a lot of questions clearly meant to weed out those jurors that they are concerned about. the process is just getting under way now. the way it will work, 35 jurors at a time come in, theyre time testing who can sit in there for the next two or three months and do the next jury selectio...

Peterson but just days ahead of this murder trial, were learning staceys family is hopeful charges may come in her disappearance as they dig deeper. perhaps this was triggered by the upcoming trial, we dont know. heres what we know, peterson who is now 58 years old will face a jury of seven men and five women. the jury selection process in court this week, he thanked the potential jurors for their time and reminded us what drove this case in the headlines in 2007. at first kathleen savios death ...