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Are going to take monday off. they were originally supposed to start the trial on monday. there are going to be hearings on last-minute issues possibly about evidence that both the state and the defense are planning on using and then tuesday, 9:00 sharp, the judge is ready to slam the gavel down and get this trial started. >> trace: holly bristol from our fox affiliate wofl in florida. pretty intense waves hitting the southern california coast. check it out. this is video from los angeles. witnesses say the waves in some spots reached as high as 20 feet, although most reportedly topped out bet...

May 9th. one potential juror. reportedly talked to a journalist on purpose in an effort to get dismissed. of course, casey anthony is accuse of killing her 2-year-old daughter caylee and dumping her body in the woods near her parent's home. she never reported her daughter missing. she could face the death penalty if convicted. holly with our orlando affiliate wofl fox 35 tonight outside the courtroom in clearwater. holly, the judge would have sworn the judge in much earlier if it wasn't for one woman's outburst, right? >> you are right, trace. this afternoon, just after the judge asked a poten...

Court. she said she was mentally ill. had a 3-year-old killed. could relate to the case. she was being treated for drug problems. the judge decided to give her a two day jail sentence. she said it would have been 179 days had she not been dealing with the mental and drug issues that she was. the woman was then hauled off to jail. then around 4:30 this afternoon. she was brought back to the courthouse. she was there with the public defender and she tried to plead her case to the judge getting out of those two days in jail. >> i did not take my medicine this morning i hadn't had it all day. nor ...

Today for three suspected somali pirates accused of hijacking a yacht and killing the four americans on board. all admitting to roles in the attack that left these two american couples dead. the first u.s. citizens killed in the wave of piracy off east africa. the hearings were delayed an hour because the suspects had trouble understanding how our judicial system works. when the judge told one he may have to pay 200 bucks in court fees, he responded, quoting here, where can i get the money? his lawyer said he even had to be taught how to write his name, to sign documents, admitting his guilt, ...

Phil keating is working the story in orlando tonight. this jury selection process taking a lot longer than a lot of lawyers expected. why? >> shep, pre-trial publicity a major factor even a hundred miles away from here where jury selection is happening. many potential jurors dismissed because they say they can no longer have an open mind. they feel casey anthony is guilty. others cannot impose the death penalty for personal reasons. then there is the art of jury selection. >> they try to select individuals that they think would be favorable to their side. that's a dirty little secret of juror ...