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What To Count on At present In Court docket
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It is the second week of Diddy‘s intercourse trafficking trial and there are some huge milestones on the schedule in the present day … together with seating a jury and opening statements from prosecutors and the protection.
Jury choice is up first this morning … there are 43 jurors nonetheless to undergo and the purpose right here is to choose 18 from the massive pool — 12 jurors and 6 alternates.
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Diddy’s protection says this needs to be fast and straightforward, and there are 16 preemptive challenges to pare down the jury pool … 10 for the protection and 6 for prosecutors. These challenges permit for potential jurors to be excluded with out an argument from the opposite aspect.
As soon as the jury is about, the trial will transfer on to opening statements.
Diddy’s protection has already signaled a few of their technique … saying beforehand in court docket, he’s extra swinger than prison and the bodily violence with Cassie went each methods.
Prosecutors can even make their opening remarks, and it will likely be attention-grabbing to see the place they take issues.
There are not less than 3 witnesses set to be known as by the prosecution this week, although it is unclear if there will probably be sufficient time for a witness to take the stand Monday … so keep tuned.
Diddy is dealing with 5 fees referring to intercourse trafficking, prostitution and racketeering … and he is pled not responsible.