jury selection first trial of adnan syed...1999/12/09 · state of maryland vs adnan syed bsa case...

STATE OF MD. VS. ADNAN SYEDCASE# 199103042, 43, 45 & 46 - HELD ON DECEMBER 9, 1999BSA XMAX(V1)

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Page 2 Page 4(i) because somebody has to diiect traffic, Hs.GutetreL And since he govemormade me(2) he baffic director in his paifcular mom, I get b talk and everyone else listens. Howasl(3) said,lwill,ifyouwant,reguesionnumber!17. Mowwas there someone else?

MS. GUTIERREZ: hyumimsminrcht(si juror is juror number 196.

THE COURT: And tell me about 196.MS. GUTIERREZ: b on page lour. She answered he hantship

( e ) question and what I wrote down ■ ■Iwsnlquite clear of her answer but she said she was(9) mentally ill and I- -

THE COURT: Yes. I believe /excused her his morning. Igolacall(ii) from her therapist indicating that yes, she is mentally ill.

MS. GUTIERREZ: Okay. Well then - -THE COURT: Is that Ms Walinski, is it?MS. GUTIERREZ:THE COURT:MS. GUTIERREZ:THE COURT: IriqBbnlildbdreustsalim'fai

(18) could also indicab hat we had some problems wih he sexual relabonship as well.MS. GUTIERREZ: Yes.THE COURT: Ididntagmwihhitn.solhinkyouareconKtand

(2i) she is gont Are here hings hat you all can sSpulato to? You all had done so well(22) yesterday on stipulating to the diary, I thought I saw a rayed hope there.

MR. URICK: How about the identity of the victim?MS. GUTIERREZ: Yes, we couldeasily sbpulabuhatMR. URICK: Admission of the Defendants cel phone?

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STATE OF MARYLAND VS ADNAN SYEDCASE # 199103042. 43, 45 & 46 HELD ON- DECEMBER 10, 1999BSA XMAX(2|

Page 5MS. GUTIERREZ: Yes.THE COURT: Let me hear these - - idenbty and what was the second

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THE COURT: Thank you Any chain of custody issues that we can • •

MS. MURPHY I believe we'ie stipulating to (he chan of custody onthe seizure of blood from Ms. Lee - -

THE COURT: Any additional ones'?MR. URICK: Chain of custody on the two fibers'?MS. GUTIERREZ: Yes. From the body'?MR URICK YesMS GUTIERREZ: YesMS. MURPHY Your Honor, so the court is aware .ve do mend to

introduce a photograph of the victim while living We have case law to support Jiat ifthere's any issue I just wanted the court and Ms Guterez to be aware ahead ot timethat that's something we intend to do

MS GUTIERREZ, t don't expect to have an objeccon dut I do need tosee the photograph.

MS MURPHY: Sure.THE COURT: Do you have the photo with you"?MS. MURPHY I don't have it with me your Honor but I'l make sure

Ms. Gutierrez see itTHE COURT: I assume it wi# be line as long as she isn't saying or

doing anything that's inculpatory of the DefendantMS. GUTIERREZ I believe I have seen the photograph your Honor

(Defendant enters courtroom 10:15)THE COURT. Let's call the case.MR URICK. Thank you, your Honor The State of Maryland vs

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thing?;3; ‘31MR. URICK: Admission of the actual cell phone.THE COURT: Admission of the victim's cell phone?MR. URICK: Defendant'sMS. GUTIERREZ Defendant'sTHE COURT: Cell phone or cell phone number?MS. MURPHY: The physical cell phoneMR. URICK: I'd say that it's one way miss that we donT have to bnng

in the seasoned lab technicianTHE COURT: Anything else?MR. URICK. Seizure of the blood samples and chain of custody’MS. GUTIERREZ: Yes

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report?{171MS. GUTIERREZ: I think so. but I need to look at them That's just

the dirt - - the dirt samples from Van Gelder"?MR. URICK No. There were two fibers that were recovered He just

did an analysis saying they were these types of fibers - -MS GUTIERREZ: They were recovered from the body?MR. URICK: Yeah

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Page 6 Page 8Adnan Syed, case number 199103042 through 46, Kevin Unck and Kathleen Murphy lorthe State.

MR. URICK: And any - -MS. GUTIERREZ: Well - -MR. URICK:MS. GUTIERREZ: Right Yes, we can stipulate to thoseMS. MURPHY: That's two separate reports, your HonorMS. GUTIERREZ: YesTHE COURT: Okay. Good.MR. URICK: And of course we have two certified business records

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THE COURT. Mr. Urick, Ms. Murphy.MS. GUTIERREZ: Good morning your Honor Chnsbra Guberrez on

behalf of Mr. Adnan Syed who is present.THE COURT: Mr Syed. good morning. Yes, sir"?MR URICK. Your Honor, the State has one exhibit that we plan to fill

in as the case goes cn ITs a large eihibit We would like the court's permission to giveXerov copies ol the small form el it to the ]urors so they can have it to took at through thecourse of the filing

THE COURT: So they can fill in as they goMR. URICK: Yeah.THE COURT: OkayMS. GUTIERREZ: Judge, I don't know whether or not I ve seen the

exhibits. I don't know.MR. URICK. We provided it for her.THE COURT: Do you have one with you? There are many documents

in this case so I'm sure that - -MS. GUTIERREZ: I have no idea what he's talking aboutTHE COURT: - ■ they don't leap to mind all the bme But if you have

one handy.MR URICK: It is specificalty the cell phone calls mat were made on the

13th on the Defendant's cell phone.THE COURT: Okay. Well again, if you would again show it to her

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phone records from AT&T wireless Both of them are certified business records by thevarious entities.

MS. GUTIERREZ: We can certainty stipulate lo Lens Crater's workrecords. I'm not sure about the cell phone records.

MR. URICK: All of those are certified business records Vou.ehad:e access to them Under the Rules, Ihey're admissible as certified business records:u. THE COURT: Okay Next Let's go wdh agreements as long as we

'1"! can get wilh agreements No individual battles over the lute stuff Lets get the: i agreements that we can. I assume there is a sbpulabon as lo autopsy results that sort ol

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MR. URICK: We wanted the doctor to testifyMS. GUTIERREZ: Yeah, I think we do tooTHE COURT: Well yeah but I'm just asking whether - -MS. GUTIERREZ: Yeah, it's to the record - -THE COURT: - - a lot of the foundational stuff - -MS. GUTIERREZ. Yes. wed sbputate to that Wed stipulate to Dr

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(Clerk takes role call of the juror panel.)1 3) (Prospective jurors were sworn on their voir dire )

THE COURT: Good morning.JURY PANEL: Good morning.THE COURT: Good morningJURY PANEL: Good morningTHE COURT. My name is William Quarles and I'm he presiding judge

ol this ■ •which is pail 27 of the Circuit Court foi Baltimore City I'm going lo ask yousome questions Bus morning to help the lawyers pick a jury for the Inal of Hus case Ifyour answer lo any question is yes. please stand You'll be called on from this side of the

id) courtroom around to the this side from your feft to your nght within each row When IU3> call on you. please start your answer by giving me your jurornumbei Now some of thed i r questions I'm going to ask requite private or personal information and you'll get a chance

to answer those questions up here in pnvacy, at tie bench Mr Syed please stand andface the members of jury This is Mr Adnan Masud Syed Is there anyone here whoknows or has had any dealings with Mr, Syed? No response You may be sealed sir

: Mi Syed is charged with the first degree murder and some other offenses against Hae Mm: • 1 lee. The events occurred allegedly between January 13 and February 9 1999 Ms lee

was last seen on January 13. 1999 shortly ate school at Woodlawn Senior High Schoolended at about 2 15 pm and is believed to have been killed 311801 Belmont Avenue - -

the Best Buy parking lot. Her body was discovered on February 9 1999 at or near the4400 block of Franktintown Road which is located inside of Lincoln Park on thesouthwest side of the City The disappearance and discovery of Ms lee s body werewidely covered in the newspaper, TV and radio Is here anyone here who has any

Page 11JUROR 206 I will try my bestTHE COURT: Follow my instructions?JUROR 206: (Nods head yes )THE COURT: Thank you very much You may return to your seat

5r Next Good morning, sir, what is your number?JUROR 205 205THE COURT:JUROR 205:

and the lady were boyfriend and girlfriend, and that she was honor student i rememoei> ; that. That's about it.

THE COURT: Clay Have you formed any opinion as to tie wmocerceor guilt of Mr. Syed?

JUROR 205: No. I haven't.THE COURT: Would the fact that you have heard or •ÿnewspaoer

slones •- or read newspaper stones oi heard on the TV or radio about this keep youfrom reaching a fair and impartial verdict of this trial?

JUROR 205: No.THE COURT No Thank you very much You may return to your

seat Next Good morning. What is your number?JUROR 180: 180THE COURT: 180?JUROR 180 YesTHE COURT: What do you know about this case, ma'am?JUROR 180: From what I recall on - -THE COURT: Please talk into the microphone

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Page 10knowledge ol this case from any source ■ ■ injuring TV radio or newspaper ■ ■

whatsoever? II so please form a line on this side of the courtroom Anyone withknowledge of the offense horn TV, radio or any other source whatsoever please form aline on this side of the courtroom Counsel, please approach.

(Counsel and Defendant approach the bench and the following ensued )THE COURT: First in line, please come up.CLERK This is juror number 206THE COURT 206 206. please come up the microphoneJUROR 206: How you doing?THE COURT Good morning, 206JUROR 206 How you doing?THE COURT. What do you know or haveheard aboutDisease?JUR0R 206: Ihad basically heard that you know the female was

abducted from the high school I don't knew too much about the case but I had heard ithad been mentioned on TV and I still remember it fresh in my head.

THE C0URT: Have you formed any opinion about the innocence orguilty of Mr. Syed?

JUROR 206: No, I haven'tTHE COURT: Sir?JUROR 206: No. I haven'tTHE COURT: Would the fact that you ve heard TV or radio stones

about this case keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict al this Inal?JUROR 206: I doubt it very seriouslyTHE COURT: Okay Can you Isien to the evidence with an open

mind? Give both sides a fair trial?

Page 12JUROR 180: From what I recall on television. I do believe ”iey sac

was her boyfriend and if I quite remember nght, Ihey were like in high school. And shebecame missing. I tak hey said she was in school and hen hey didn't see her ateschool anymore And from hen on he search went on lor her body I don't recall why--what happened. I just remember she got killed and hen they found her body like a coupeof days later.

THE COURT: Okay. Have you formed any opinion about theInnocence or guilt of Mr. Syed?

JUROR 180: No. I haven't.THE COURT: Will the fact that you remember in this newspaper or T’.

stones hat did stories about this keep you from reach a far and impartial verdict?JUROR 180: No.THE COURT: Thank you You may relwn to your seat Next Good

i4 1 morning. Please come up to the microphone. What is your number?JUROR 266: 266.THE COURT: Good morning, 266 What do you know about this case?JUROR 266: Just what I heard in he media and I leave near he area

where the young lady's body was found.THE COURT Okay What did you hear?JUROR 266: Just that they went to the same school, that they may nave

been dating, and that he may be involved in her disappearance.THE COURT, Okay Have you formed any opinion about Mr Syetfs

innocence or guilt?JUROR 266: Not really No.THE COURT: When you say not really, what do you mean?

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Page 13JUROR 266: I mean other 9ian wtiat I hear. I doel know anything

c i about it - - other than what I heard on the new, I don't know anything about it.THE COURT: Okay But do you have an opinion nght now as to

i -i i whether he is innocent or guilty?JUROR 266: No, I don'tTHE COURT: No?JUROR 266: No.THE COURT: Okay. Would the fact that you've heard stones about

this and that you live in the neighborhood of Lincoln Park - ■ would tee lads keep youfrom reaching a fair and impartial verdict in this case?

JUROR 266: No.

Page 15THE COURT Will the fact that you know he school grew up m die

area and heard news stones about this case - - would those facts keep you tan reaming afair and impartial verdict at this trial?

JUROR 20: No. I don't believe soTHE COURT Thank you You may return to your seat NextMS. GUTIERREZTHE COURTJUROR 83:THE COURT: What did you come up to tell me?JUROR 83. Well I had poor knowledge ol this case through he news

media, i.e. TV--THE COURT: Do you recall what you heard?JUROR83: Well die overall condibons of the nvesbgabon and so on

Just normal news information But here's something else Dial I need to tell you In 1991my sister-in-law was murdered She was - • he' name was Thelma Wetlborne She wasbrutaly murdered Her tnat was held in this court - - not necessarily this one And idemknow whether or not I could keep a non-biast opinion

THE COURT: Okay II ask you to go back to the jury room or hesecond Hoot Please do not discuss with anyone today what we’ve talked about here atthe bench.

JUROR 83: I will not.THE COURT Thank you very muchJUROR 83: Do you want me to leave now?THE COURT: Yes. sirJUROR 83: Thank you.

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JUROR 310: 310.THE COURT: Good morning, 310 What do you know about this case’J U ROR 310: Outside of the meita reports I work lor Baltimore County

Pubtic Schools and was a part of the crisis learn sent to Woodlawn High School followingtisi the incident.

THE COURT Have you formed any opinion about Mr Syed'sinnocence or guilt?

JUROR 310: NoTHE COURT: Okay Would the fact that you've heard about this m the

■' a i news and that you were part of the Woodlawn ensis learn • • would tee facts keep youfrom reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial?

JUROR 310: I don't think so

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Page 14THE COURT: Can you listen to the evidence with a open mmd?JUROR 310: I can certainly try. yesTHE COURT: Give Mr. Syed and the Stale a fair trial?JUROR 310: YesTHE COURT. Follow my instructions?JUROR 310: Yes.THE COURT: Thank you You may return to your seat NextCLERK: Juror number 20.THE COURT: 20. Good mommg number 20 What do you know

about this case?JUROR 20: I heard on the news I guess within the past year or so and

then I just heard something just earlier this week or Iasi week - -THE COURT: Okay.JUROR 20: -- on the news and - -THE COURT: What did you hear on the news?J U ROR 20: Justthe Asian woman was a victim They caught this

suspect, l guess But that was ail'd heard I didn't know anything about and i knewthe school.

THE COURT: How do you know the school?JUROR 20: We* I grew up in Baltmoie County so I went to P.kesvitle

So Woodlawn High School is not fai so I grew up in that relative area Bui I'm currentlya City resident.

THE COURT: Do you have any opinion as to the innocence or guill ofMr Syed?

JUROR 20: No. I don't No

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explained from hearing on the news That's - -THE COURT: Have you formed any opinion as lo the innocence ox guilt

of Mr. Syed?JUROR 122: No, I haven't.THE COURT Okay Would the fad that you've heard newspapers • •

read newspapei stones or heard news about this case - - would that keep you fromreaching a fair and impartial verdict?

JUROR 122 I would hope soTHE COURT: (Inaudible)JUROR 122: I would hope soTHE COURT: (Indiscernible) misunderstood the question Would

reaing the newspapers and hearing about this in the news - - would that prevent you orkeep you from being a fair juror?

JUROR 122: NoTHE COURT: Thank you very much You may return lo you sealJUROR 122: Thank youTHE COURT: NextCLERK: Juror number 147.THE COURT: One-four-seven. Good morning, 147

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Page 17 Page 19JUROR 147: How you doing?THE COURT: What do you know about the case?JUROR 147: I saw it on the news that she was a high school like sports

. a ) star of something and that it was something dealing with jealousy That they broke up or;s i something like that. And I think it was because she was on her way to coiege ori«i something like that. That's all I remember.

THE COU RT: Do you have any opinion of lie innocence or guilt of Mr

JUROR 159: No.THE COURT: Thank you. You may return to your seat NextCLERK: 173.THE COURT One-seven-Biree Please come up to the microphone

r-i Good morning, 173.JUROR 173 Good morning.THE COURT: What do you know about this case?JUROR 173: I saw it on television - -THE COURT: Wait, more importantly when did you graduate City?JUROR 173: Fifty-four.THE COURT:JUROR 173:THE COURT: What dkd you hear •ÿwhat do you know about this case"JUROR 173: I just remember You know, there $ so much on

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THE COURT: Okay. Why are you uncertain about that?JUROR 147: Just because I know about jealousy and I know about how

angry someone can get about it.THE COURT: How do you know about that?JUROR 147: Just personally.THE COURT: Any tragic overtones m this personal knowledge? Any

tragedy involved in this personal knowledge of jealousy?JUROR 147 Not on my behalf but on one ol the other panes' behalf

What do you mean tragic?THE COURT: Where you were telling me that you had some

knowledge of jealousy and how can lead - -JUROR 147: Just by physical violence that tie other party you know- -

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keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict?JUROR 173: I think so.THE COURT You think it would keep you from bang able to be 'arJUROR 173: Well I guess I went by what I heard on television you

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«»Page 18: THE COURT: Would Ifiat prevent you from listening to the evidence

with an open mind in this case?JUROR 147: Probably notTHE COURT: Okay Well put it another way If you were wrongly

accused of this offense - •il you were standing in Mr Syerfs shoes, would you warn a£. juror like yourself on the jury?

JUROR 147: Probably yesTHE COURT: Okay. Very good. You may return to your seatJUROR 147: AJl nght I didn't have a seat so should I go stand upTHE COURT: You may return to your feet. Next.CLERK: Juror number 159THE COURT: One-five-nme. Good morning. 159JUROR 159: Good morningTHE COURT: What did you come up to tell me?JUROR 159: The day that they found the body - ■ fiat's my route from

work •■ and I was going through there • • and I had to detour and go up Cooks LaneAnd I did hear dial tie car was found on a parking lot. I think ol a department store Andshe was a student ol Woodlawn and she was supposed lo have been babysitting that nightthat her body was missing.

THECOURT: Do you have any opinion about the innocence or guiltyof Mr Syed?

JUROR 159: NoTHE COURT: Would the fad that you've heard news about this and

that you walked through Lincoln Park on the day that Ms Lee s body was recovered • ■

would those facts keep you from reaching a fan and impartial verdict at this trial?

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hear more.THECOURT Well I thought you said that you had some quesocn as 3

whether you could be fan lo Mr Syed as well as to the Slate here Did i hear youcorrectly?

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JUROR 173: No I'm saying that I think I'd have to hear more youriHonor.

THECOURT: Okay But can you keep an opinion mind unli you .eheard all the evidence?

JUROR 173: Oh, yes I can do thatTHE COURT: Can you give both sides a fair trial?JUROR 173: I'll try.THE COURT: Very good. Can you follow my instructions?JUROR 173: Yes. I canTHECOURT: Very good. Thank you very much You may return to

your seat, sir.JUROR 173: Okay.THE COURT:CLERK. Juror number 174.THECOURT: One-seven-four. Good morning. 174JUROR 174: Good morning.THE COURT: What did you come up to led us? What do you xnow

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Page 21JUROR 174' WellI seen it on television She was mssmg for days ard

her twite talked a lot. Tlte mother was unable to talk. And they said ■ - boyfriend orsomething - - a broken relationship and they think that's the one

THE COURT: Have you formed any opinion as to Mr Syed'sinnocence or guilt in this matter?

JUROR 174: No.THE COURT: Okay Would the fact that you've heard about this case

in the news keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial?JUROR 174. No But the fact that my son has been found guilty for

murder he has not done, Idon't think I could do very fairly with thisTHE COURT: 111 ask you, if you would, to go back to Die second loot

|uiy room ■ •and you'll tell them that you're back • ■ and don't discuss with anybodytoday what we've talked about here. Okay?

JUROR 174: Okay.THE COURT: Thank you.JUROR 174: Thank you,THE COURT: Who else did I send back?MS. GUTIERREZ: Number 83.MS. MURPHY: Number 83. your HonorTHE COURT: Thank you NextCLERK: 176THE COURT One-seven-six Good morning, 176.JUROR 176: Good morningTHE COURT: What did you come up to tell me? V"/hat do you know

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Page 23case keep you from reach a fair and impartial verdict?

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THE COURT. Thank you You may go back to your seat NextCLERK: Number 196.THE COURT: One-nine-six. Good morning, 196JUROR 196 Good morning, I'm 196THE COURT What do you know about this case?JUROR 196 Wat I heard on the news and what me and my co¬

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JUROR 196: Okay About how she was found - - the young lady atWocdlawn High School ■ - how she was found, and who would do something like thatand we wish we had the individual so we can kill him ourselves - - this is what wediscussed on the job and stuff And it was just saying whal we read in the newspaper andwhat we heard on the TV news was basically what we rkscussed about that case

THE C0URT Do you have any opinion as to the innocence or guilt ofMr. Syed?

JUROR 196: AMhisbme.no You shouldhave asked me a couplemonths ago.

THE COURT: What was your opinion then?JUROR 196 Well I felt mat he was - - 1 mean - - why would he co

something like this1 I mean how could you just take somebody's life and ■ • just takesomebody's life for no apparent reason

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Syed is innocent or guilty?JUROR 176 (Shakes head no.)THE COURT: Is that no?JUROR 176: No.THE COURT: Okay Would the fact that you've heard news about this

case keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial?JUROR 176: NoTHE COURT No’ Thankvou Please return to your seat. NextCLERK Number 214THE COURT Two-one-tour P'ease come up Sie microphone Good

morning, 214JUROR 214: Good morning.THE COURT: What do you know about this case?JUROR 214: Only what I heard on the TV.THE COURT: What did you hear?JUROR 214: That a student's missing from Woodawn andI think foul

play was suspected.THE COURT: Do you have any opinion as to the innocence or guilt of

Mr. Syed?JUROR 214 NoTHE COURT: Would the fact that you've heard news stones about tvs

Page 24the second floor Please do not discuss wifi anybody today what we talked about here atthe bench. Okay?

JUROR 196: Okay. Have a good dayTHE COURT: Next.CLERK: Number 220.THE COURTJUROR 220:THE COURT: What do you know about this case1 I'm line takyouJUROR 220: Nothing really No more thanI think I heard, you know

flashed on the TV one day. Other than that, nothingTHE COURT: What do you remember hearing about it?JUROR 220 Ibelieve that it was a student at one of the schools had

been kidnaped or killed - - something like that. I think. That's allTHE COURT Okay Do you have any opinion about the innocence or

guilt of Mr. Syed?JUROR 220 No, I don't.THE COURT: Would the lad that you ve heard news stores about this

case keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at the trial?JUROR 220: No, your Honor.THE COURT: Thank you very much You may return to your seatJUROR 220: Thank you.THE COURT: Next.CLERK: Number 238.THE COURT: Two-three-eight, good morningJUROR 238: Good morning. How are you?

Good morning, 2-2-0, how are you?Fine. And you?

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Page 25 Page 27THE COURT: Would Die fact Vial you1ve heard news slones at;jt lie

case and dial you live near Lincoln Park keep you from reading a lair and impartialverdict at this trial'’

JUROR 239 No.THE COURT: Thankyou You may return to your seatJUROR 239 OkayTHE COURT NextCLERK. Number 243.THE COURT: Two-four-three. Good morning. 243JUROR 243: Good morning, your Honor.THE COURT: When’s the blessed event’JUROR 243 February the 14thTHE COURT: Congratulations.JUROR 243 Thank you.MS MURPHY: Valentine's DayTHE COURT: What do you know about this case’JUROR 243 I heard bits and pieces of it on tie news Did that penam

to the store robbery up on Franklintown Road?THE COURT Do you remember what you heard’JUROR 243: I know the store - - 1 just remember the store got robbed

and I can't remember nothing else after thatTHE COURT: Okay Do you have any opinion as to the innocence or

guilt of Mr. Syed?JUROR 243 Guilty I have my opinion that he's guiltyTHE COURT Okay I'll ask you to go back to the jury room on the

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THE COURT: Do you have any opinion about the innocence or guilt ofMr. Syed?

JUROR 238: No, I don't. I reaily donl I just know that - - you knowm my mind I thought my goodness, young people But I don't know f cantjudge aperson like that.

THE COURT: Okay Would the fad that you've heard news stonesno keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial?

JUROR 238: Most of the time in my mind one of the first things that Ihear usually stick in my mind.

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bench. Okay?JUROR 238 Evidence that was presented -I thought something wasreally strange about that

THE COURT: Well do you have an opinion about - -JUROR 238 He could have done it? Yes.THE COURT. --Mr. Syed- -JUROR 238 Yes

JUROR 243: You said jury room on the second floor wheie I was at7THE COURT: Yes. ma'am. Where you were Bye-bye NextCLERK: You're number 250?

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JUROR 250: Yes.THE COURT Good morning, 250?JUROR 250 Good morning Yes, 2-5-0THE COURT: What do you know about this case?JUROR 250: Well I followed the case on channel 11 news mainly

because I live in die Windsor Mills-Dickey Hill area which ol course, is Lincoln ParkTHE COURT: Do you have any opinion as to Mi Syecfs innocence or

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JUROR 238: Okay.THE COURT: Thank you NextCLERK: 239THE COURT: Good morning, 239.JUROR 239: Good morningTHE COURT: What do you know about the case1 Please step up the

microphone.JUROR 239: It was at the beginning of the year, right?THE COURT: Okay I'm trying to come up vulwrfial you remembeiJUROR 239: And it was - - 1 think she was foe some Dme - - for a little

tut they were looking for her. And it was - - 1 live like near Lincoln Park so I made thatconnection. I live in Walbrook. so - -

THE COURT: New do you have any opinion as to tie innocence orguilt of Mr Syed?

JUROR 239: No.

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JUROR 250: Not at the moment. No.TH E C0U RT Okay With the fact that you've heard news stories and

live in near Lincoln Park •- would those facts keep you from being a fan and impartialjuror at this trial?

J U ROR 250 No I'm sure I'd be a fair and impartial jurorTHE COURTJUROR 250: Well, okay.THE COURT Is there something else?JUROR 250: No

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Page 29THE COURT: Good morning. 254 WFal do you krow about Bus case’JUROR 254: Well I see on TV all the time, radio, paper,THE COURT: Do you have any opinion as to wheCier Mr Syed is

innocent or guilty?JUROR 254: Not really,THE COURT WouldDie fad dial you've todwws slones about this

case keep you from being a fair and impartial juror at this trial?JUROR 254: No.THE COURT: Thank you. You may return to your seat NextCLERK: 266THE COURT: Two-six-six,MS MURPHY:MR URICK: We already talked to herMS. MURPHY: We already did.THE COURT: Who's next?CLERK: 271THE COURT: Good morning, 271JUROR 271: How you doing, sir?THE COURT: What do you know about this case7JUROR 271: Very littleTHE COURT: Tell me what you knowJUROR 271: Iremember bnefly when it first came on TV about the

young lady going to Woodawn High School, and having a boyfriend and got into analtercation or something, and she got killed

THE COURT: Do you have any opinion as to tie innocence oi guilt ol

Page 31was murdered, and her body was found behind Best Buy. and that lor over a monthnobody knew whether she was dead or alive ••her parents didn't know whether she wasdead or alive. And that it was a while before the Defendant was charged with her murder

THE COURT: GoonJUROR 281: I'm sorry Ifs just that I can sympathize with the mother

because I have two elder daughters And if it had been my daughters and they were ■ -their bodies were missing andIMilknow where they were for over a month you knowIwould have been devastated So someone could have come forward before now

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JUROR 281: SureTHE COURT: Thank you very much NextCLERK: 282.THE COURT: Two-eight-two Good morning 282JUROR 282 Good morningTHE COURT. What did you come up to tell me7JUROR 282: I just remembered hearing about it on the news • •

television news ••if its the actual case I'm Dunking of The only thing I can remember isher being missing andI just remember that she was pretty from the picture - - if ifs thecase I'm thinking of. I'm sorry.

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JUROR 282: No.THE COURT: Would the fact that you have heard news stories about

the case and recall Ms lee's picture ■ ■ would those facts keep you from reaching a lavand impartial verdict at this trial?

JUROR 282: NoTHE COURT: Thank you. You may return to your seat NextCLERK 283THE COURT Two-eight-three Good morning. 283JUROR 283: Good morning.THE COURT: What do you remember about this case7JUROR 283: Just that rt was on the television and Ihey found his

girlfriend's body in Lincoln Park, He's being charged for the murderTHE COURT: Okay. Do you have any opinion about Mr Syeds

innocence or guilt?JUROR 283: No.THE COURT: You hesitated fora moment. Why did you hesitate"JUROR 283: I don't know I just really don’t have an opinionTHE COURT: Okay Would Die fact that you've heard news stones

about this case keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial7JUROR 283: I don't think soTHECOURT Can you listen to Ihe evidence with an open mind7JUROR 283 I'm not sure about thatTHE COURT: CanyougiveMr Syed and the State a fair trial7JUROR 283: Can what?

Mr. Syed?JUROR 271: No, I don't.THECOURT Would the fact that you've todstones about the case

keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial?JUROR 271: No, sirTHE COURT: Thank you You may return to your seat. NextCLERK: 274THE COURT: Two-seven-four Good morning, 274.JUROR 274: Good morningTHE COURT What do you know about this case7JUROR 274: Iheard about it on the news it was m Lincoln Park

That's about it.THE COURT: Do you have any opinion about the innocence or guit of

Mr Syed?JUROR 274: NoTHE COURT: Would the fact that you've heardnews about this case

keep you from being a fair and impartial juror at this trial?JUROR 274: No.THE COURT: Thank you You may return to your seatJUROR 274: Thank youTHE COURT Next.CLERK: Number 281THE COURT: Two-etgfil-one There we go nght up mere 28t What

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Page 33THE COURT: Can you give Mr Syed and the State a fair trial?JUROR 283: I’m not sure.THE COURT: If you were wrongly accused of tfiis cnme, would a juror

. J i like yourself on the panel?JUROR 283: I'm not sure about that eitherTHE COURT: Okay You may return to your seatJUROR 283: Thank youCLERK: 286.THE COURT: Two-eight-six, Good morning, 286JUROR 286: Good morning.THE COURT: What do you know about the case"’JUROR 286: I just heard about it over the news,THE COURT: What did you hear about it?JUROR 286: I Blink when it happened - - 1 cam remember the day that

it happened - - but I heard it and I have fnends that go to that school 3ut they was all- « ) supposed to graduate at the same time. And that's all I think I know about it

THE COURT: What high school did you go to?JUROR 286: I’m out of schoolTHE COURT: Okay.JUROR 286 I had co-vvorters that worked with me and you know I

(Mill get a chance to (indBcermble), but I remember she told me she go lo WoodlawnSo that was the last of it.

THECOURT: Ooyou have any opinion as to the guilt or innocence ofMr. Syed7

JUROR 286 I feel as though he shouldn't have took her life like that

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paper And some ol tie children • ■ some students that 90 lo the school tabs about 1And Ms. Brown - - who's a teacher at the school - - she talks about it

THE COURT Who's Ms Brown7JUROR 288 She's a teacher at the schoolTHE COURT Okay And how do you know her7JUROR 288 I've been knowing her for yearsTHE COURT: Do you have any opinion about Mr Syetfs innocence or

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Page 34 Page 36JUROR 288. Alright. On the second floor7THECOURT Thank you Yes, sirJUROR 288: Okay.THE COURT Next.CLERK: Number 302.THE COURT Three-zero-two. Good morning 302JUROR 302: Good morning How are you7THE COURT: What do you know about this case7JUROR 302 I just remembei wtiat I saw on the TV concern»r,g Te bcrv

being in Lincoln Park I don’t know any thing else about itTHECOURT: Okay Do you have any opinion about the innocence or

guilt of Mr. Syed?JUROR 302: I don't know him I don't really do But at the sane re

my niece ■ • my boyfriend's - •not my boyfriend - •my nephew's girlfriend was murderedAnd so all that was going on so, I mean, I don't know

THE COURT. Do you think lhat your ■ - that murder dial's affectedyou would keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial7

JUROR 302: I don't think soTHE COURT: We're talking --was that your nephews your

girlfriend's murder7JUROR 302: YeahTHE COURT Would that keep you from being a fan |uror at this bahJUROR 302: Probably.THE COURT: Okay 111 ask you to go back to theory room on the

second floor Please don't discuss with anyone the rest of the day what we've talked

That all I would say.THECOURT: Okay II ask you to go back to the jury room on the

second floor Rease don't discuss with anyone the resl ot the day what we've taikedabout here at the bench. Okay7

JUROR 286 YeahTHE COURTJUROR 286THE COURTCLERK: 287THECOURT Good morning, 287JUROR 287: Good morningTHE COURT: What do you know about this case?JUROR 287: I read about .tin die newspaper and tie TV and- -you

know, basically about where tie young lady was found and being around co-workers whohad kids that went to that school that knew her Basically, they talked about how the

:«ÿ young lady - - what kind of person she wasTHECOURT: Do you have any opinion about the innocence or guilt of

Mr Syed?JUROR 287: NoTHE COURT: Sir7JUROR 287: No, I don't think -- noTHECOURT: Okay Would the fact that you've heard tie news stones

about this and that you had co-workers whose children knew the wcbm - - would thosei facts keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial7

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Page 37 Page 39J U ROR 318: ■ - oriental g«t and it was all on the news I saw it Not ;xabout here,

JUROR 302: Okay.THE COURT: Next.CLERK: Number 307.THE COURT: Three-zero-sevenJUROR 307: Good morning Good morning, your HonorTHE COURT: Good morning, 307.JUROR 307: Good morning.THE COURT: What do you know about this case?JUROR 307: Newspaper and television coverage, yourHonor.THE COURT: OkayJUROR 307: That's it.THE COURT: Do you have any opmtovi about the innocence or guilt of

Mr Syed7JUROR 307: No, I haven't No.THE COURT: Would lhat the fact that you've heard or read news

stones about this case keep you from being a fair and impartial juror at this Inat?JUROR 307: No.THE COURT: Thank you. You may return to your seatJUROR 307: Thank you.THE COURT: Next.CLERK: Number 309.THE COURT: Three-zero-nine Good morning, 309.JUROR 309: Good morning.THE COURT: What do you know about this case?

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JUROR 318: I would say yeah.THE COURT: What is that opinion?JUROR 318: Leans toward guilt to meTHE COURT. Okay 111 ask you to go back to the jury room on the

second tar Please don't discuss with anyone the rest of the day what we talked aboutup here today.

JUROR 318: Okay.THE COURT: Thank you Next.CLERK: Number 320THE COURT. Three-two-zero. Good morning. 320JUROR 320 Good morning.THE COURT: What do you know about this case-’JUROR 320 Weil, your Honor, i can't say I know anything about rt I

can say that I. along with my family diligently followed the media dunng that dme with - -concerning the case And I cannot honestly say that I could be objective

THE COURT: Because of that news coverage7JUROR 320: Yes.THE COURT 1 Okay Please return to the juiy room on the second fear

and don’t discuss with anyone the rest of the day what we talked about here Okay7JUROR 320: OkayTHE COURT: Thank you. Next.

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Page 38JUROR 309: Only what I've heard and saw through the media, sirTHE COURT: And what was that?JUROR 309: About the luBing of the student at the high school, and the

disposal otthe body m the park, and the accused •- it showed him on tie news And Ijust saw his picture. That's all

THE C0URT: Do you have an opinion as to the innocence or guilty ofMr. Syed?

JUROR 309. None whatsoever.THE COURT: Okay Would the fact that you've heard news stones

about this case keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict in the trial?JUROR 309 No, sirTHE COURT: Thank you You may return to your seat.JUROR 309: Thank youCLERK: 310THE COURT: Three-one - -MR. URICK: We've already done 310THE COURT: Okay.CLERK: Number 318THE COURT: Three-one-eight Good morning, 318JUROR 318: Good morningTHE COURT: What do you know about this case?JUROR 318: Only on what I've seen on TV and heard - -THE COURT: What was that?JUROR 318: About the killing in the Woodlawn and oriental - -THE COURT: Please pick your voice up just a little bit.

Page 40CLERK: Number 321THE COURT: Three-two-one. Good morning. 321JUROR 321: Good morning.THE COURT: What do you know about this case?JUROR 321 Its been a while ago. but basically I remember hearing on

the news Dial the young lady was missing, and that she was found dead, you know Andbasically that's it.

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school, and also seeing Mr Syetfs name and fact on the news, and that I believe it was theyoung lady's boyfriend at that time, but she had broke up with him

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JUROR 323: My opinton's not necessary about Nm but about all: 3 ; unnecessary killings Ms going on and people getting wayward and excuses And ttie

one that's taking responsibility for their actions.TH E C0URT: I'm going to ask you a different question now. Do you

have an opinion as to whether Mr Syed is innocent or guilty?JUROR 323: From the facts that I know I do Pefeve he is gudtyTHE COURT: I'd ask you to go back to the jury room on the second

floor Please don't discuss with anyone the rest of the day wtial we talked about up hereOkay?

about up here. Okay?JUROR 333: (Nods his head)THE COURT: Thank you. NextCLERK: Number 342THE COURT: Three-four-two Good morning, 342JUROR 342: Good morning.THE COURT: What do you know about this case7JUROR 342 What I heard in the media and on reading the paper

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Mr. Syed?JUROR 325: I mean. I just remember thinking what kind of a person

would do something like this I mean. I tend to just have high expectations for people andthat was kind of my Srsl reaction What kind cl a I really • ■ I really can't answer thatquestion. I don't know

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guilt?aitJUROR 342: Well I do have an opinion about taking the tile of a young

person that's in school I'm a leacher and I feel like their life has been taken awayTHE COURT: Where are you a teacher?JUROR 342: In Baltimore CityTHE COURT But back lo my quesbon, do you have an opinion as to

whether Mr. Syed is innocent or guilty?JUROR 342 I feel like he's guilty.THE COURT Okay 111 ask you logo back to the jury room on the

second floor Please do rat discuss with anyone down there what we talked about herefor the rest of the day - - don't tell anyone what we've talked about

JUROR 342: Okay.THE COURT: Thank you. Please go back downstairs

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JUROR 339: Number 339.THE COURT: How do you know Ms. Gutierrez?JUROR 339: Our children attended the same parochial school tor

several years and I coached her daughter in soccerTHE COURT Okay Would the fact that you know Ms Guberrez and

her daughter keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this Inal?JUROR 339: I don't think ansmg out ol that circumstance, your honorTHE COURT Thank you very much. Your number, sir?JUROR 62: 62.THE COURT: How do you know Ms. Gutierrez?JUROR 62: She's a neighbor - - a former neighbor and friendTHE COURT Would that lact. or those facts keep you from reaching a

fair and impartial verdict at this trial.JUROR 62: I don't think so.THE COURT Thankyou You may be sealed Mr Unck and Ms

Murphy’ These are the assistance state’s attorneys, Mr Kevin Unck and Ms KathieenMurphy Is there anyone here who knows or has had any dealings with Mi Unck or MsMurphy? Yes, sir What is your number?

JUROR 311: My number's 311.THE COURT: Okay. And which lawyer do you know?JUROR 311: Ms. Murphy.THE COURT: How do you know Ms. Murphy?JUR0R311 Ms. Murphy's going lo be my daughter-in-law in about

his innocence or guilt?JUROR 325 NoTHE COURT: No’ Would the fact that you've heard news stories \

about the case keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at the trial?JUROR 325. I'm not sure That's why I'm here.THE COURT: Okay Can you listen lo the evidence with an open

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mind?JUROR 325: Yes. I think so.THE COURT: Can you give Mr Syed and the State a fair trial?JUROR 325: I'm just not - - I'm just not sureTHE COURT Okay. Please return to your seat.CLERK: 333.THE COURT: Three-three-three Good morning. 333 What do you

know about this case?JUROR 333: I'm familiar with the media coverage on il I was familiar

with Ms Lee's mother. She ran a business in my neighborhoodTHE COURT: Where was that neighborhood, sir?JUROR 333: (Indiscernible) Right down from Camden YardsTHE COURT: Okay Do you have an opinion as lo the innocence or

guilt of Mr Syed?JUROR 333 YesTHE COURT: What is that opinion?JUROR 333: Well I would say guiltyTHE COURT: Okay I'll ask >uu to go back to the jury room on the

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THE COURT: Congratulations Would the fact that your son has made31 an excellent choice keep you from being a fair and impartial juror at this trial?

JUROR 311: No, your Honor.THE COURT: Thank you very much Sony Ms Murphy Okay Now

I'm going to read a list of names to you. Donl be upset by Die length ol Die list I assureyou not everyone on the list will be called as a witness However tee are many peoplewho will either be witnesses or whose names will be mentioned in the testimony If yourecognize any of the names as I read through the1st 111 ask that you stand and then 111 _

.10' ask any further questions Police Officer Scott Adcock, Baltmore County Policemi Department. (Iniiscefiiible) Ahmed, (indiscernible) Patten Place Saftunore irasser Ak11o of Chaim Little Coud in Elicott City Satvitore Bianca. Trace Analysis Unit, Cnme Lab: a i Baltimore City Police Department Peter Billingsley, Crosby Road. Baltimore County

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Baltimore City Health Department.THE COURT: You may be - - I’m sorry, what?JUROR 250: (Indiscernible) employee of Ihe Healtti DepartmentTHE COURT: Okay. What was your number?JUROR 250: 250MS. MURPHY: I'm sorry. What was the number’’THE COURT: Two-five-zero.JUROR 250: Yes

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prevent you from reaching a fair and Impartial verdict at this tnal’JUROR 63: NoTHE COURT: Thankyou You may be sealed Yes. ma'am Wat's

your number?JUROR 176: One-seven-sixTHE COURT: Who do you know on this list’’

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Page 49 Page 51THE COURT; One-seven-seven Yes 177JUROR 177: Your Honor. I have a brother-in-law itiat was hung at the

Eastern Dtstncl And it was a big cow up and what not you know And then i nave abfother-ui-law who was shot to death by a poiice officer on Lombard Street that '"ey saidwas an accidental death and was not So I have the tendency to know that the policeofficers do not tell the truth and the whole truth all the time you know

THE COURT: OkayJUROR 177 You know, so I do believe that it would affect my

judgment about this case, so - -THE COURT: Okay Please return to the jury room on the second

floor. Please do not discuss your testimony with anyone Thank you sirJUROR 177: Thank youTHE COURT Next

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no idea if this is the same Young Lee or if it is a common nameTHE COURT: Where do you work with this person?

: JUROR 261: At the (indiscernible) Department of Johns Hopkins1 : : : University.

THE COURT: Okay Would the fact that you know someone with that- 1 name prevent you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial"?

JUROR 261: YesTHE COURT: Very good You may be seated As youVe heard there

will be several law enforcement witnesses. Is there anyone here who would give more orless weight to the tesbmony of a law enforcement witness dian to any other kind ofwitness? If so, please stand. What is ydur number, sir?

JUROR 177: One-seventy-sevenTHE COURT: Mere or less?JUROR 177 Less.THE COURT: Very good You may be seated Anyone else’ Okay

Usten lo the following queston It is long and involved it is n many pads I will lead itseveral bnes Donl answer until you've heard the enure question hen it your answer loany part of the quesbon is yes we're going to go through the same exercise we did earlier

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Page 50of having you form a line along that side of the courtroom and well lake your answers uphere in privacy at the bench Again, Wen to the entire question it's m muttpte pads andthen I’ll have your answer after you've heard the enbre question Thai quesbon is haveyou ot any dose family membei ever been the wctm at a cnme convicted of a cnmeserved tme for a cnme or have pending cnmmal charges’ You or ary dose familymember ever the victim of a cnme. convicted of a cnme have pending criminal charges orspent bme in the prison lor a cnme’ That's the first part ol the quesbon Now here's thesecond part Listen lo it. please Mr Syed is Amencan bom ol Pakistani ancestry He isa Moslem and a member of the mosque known as the Islamic 3ooety ol Baltimore locatedoff Johnnycake Road in Balbmore County Ms Hae Mm Lee was Korean Amencan MiSyed and Ms Lee were allegedly involved in an momate sexuat reiaSonstvp Because theywere underage and unmarried such a relatonship was forbidden by heir religions Isthere any juror who would be unable to reach a far and impartial verdct because ol thoselads’ I'll lead d again Mr Syed is an Amencan bom ol Pakistani ancestry He is aMoslem and a member ol the mosque known as the Islamic Society of Baltimore locatedolf Johnnycake Road in Baltimore County Ms Hae Mm iee the ncbm m this case wasKorean Amencan Mr Syed and Ms Lee were ahegedy involved man intimate sexuallelabonship Because they were underage and unnamed such a reabonstnp wouid navebeen fortndden by their religions Is there any juror wf c would be unable to reach a taiand impartial verdict in this case because ol those facts? if your answer to either that «yes ot any of the cnme quesbons please form a line along “a: side of the courtroomCounsel, please approach

(Counsel and Defendant approach the bench and the following ensued ). THE COURT: First one, please

CLERK: Juror number 177

Page 52THE COURT. Okay So he's still in?JUROR 28: He's on probation.THE COURT: Was he treated fairly?JUROR 28: Well really I don't know I wasn't thereTHE COURT: Is there anything else you want to leil me about?JUROR 28: My daughter been in trouble for drugsTHE COURT: When was this?JUROR 28. About a year - - about a year agoTHE COURT: What happened to her?JUROR 28: Well there was an empty car on the parking lot • - 1 mean

on the street, and the window was open, and it had this piece of paper «i there and it had$20.00 on it, and she reached in there and got it. And she got locked up

THE COURT: Was she treated fairly?JUROR 28: Yeah, she was on probationTHE COURT: Okay. Anything else?JUROR 28: No.

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JUROR 28 Really I don't know because I've never been on a |ury.=•before.

THE COURT; Well can you listen to the evidence with an open mmd?JUROR 28 Yes.THE COURT: Give both sides a fair trial?JUROR 28: I guess so.THE COURT: Follow my instructions?

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Page 53JUROR 28: Most likely.THE COURT: Verygood. You may return lo your seat. NextCLERK: Number 38THE COURT: Good morning, 38JUROR 38 Good morning, sir.THE COURT: What did you come up to tell me about?JUROR 38: I came up to tell you that in 1982 1 was convicted of

robbery with a deadly weapon.THE COURT: OkayJUROR 38: And however three years laterIwas abie to get Pack mto

court, found not guilty and my record has been expunged.THECOURT: Okay Wouldtha! experience keep you from reaching a

fair and impartial verdict at this trial?JUROR 38 No, sir.THECOURT: Thank you. Please return to your seat NextCLERK Number 47.THE COURT: Four-seven What did you come up to tell me?JUROR 47: I was held up at gun point at my last job.THE COURT: When was this?JUROR 47: March.THE COURT: This year?JUROR 47: Uh-huhTHE COURT: Were you injured?JUROR 47: NoTHECOURT: Was anyone ever caught?

Page 55JUROR 49: NoTHE COURT: Is there anyttimg about that experience that would keep

you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial?JUROR 49 Uh-uh

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killing, do you know?JUROR 52 I don't know whether (mdiscemibfe) I wasn t living over the

way where he was living at that time he was shotTHE COURT Okay Is there anything about that expenerce ?>at would

keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial?JUROR 52: No But I have a drug problemTHE COURT' Would that keep you from teaching a fan aro "oar.a.

verdict at this trial?JUROR 52: It may because I don't think that I would be thinking

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Page 54 Page 56THECOURT: Six-two. Good morningJUROR 62: Good morningTHE COURT What did you come up to tell me?JUROR 62: Ihave been the viclm of three bwgianes two car thefts an

armed robbery, and an assault.THE COURT: Life in the City?JUROR 62: Yes. sir.

JUROR 47: YesTHECOURT: Anything else?JUROR 47: Nope.THE COURT: What kind of job was it?JUROR 47: I worked at Dunkin Donuts.THE COURT: Is there anything aboui that expenence that would keep

you reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial?JUROR 47: No.THE COURT: Thank you You may return to your seatCLERK: Number.49THECOURT: Four-nine Good morningJUROR 49 Good morningTHE COURT: What did you come up to tell me?JUROR 49: ThatI and my husbano had been a victim in a cnmeTHE COURT: When was that?JUROR 49: This was in about 76THECOURT: What was the crime?JUROR 49: Attempted rapeTHE COURT: Say again?JUROR 49: Attempted rapeTHECOURT: Were you injured in that?JUROR 49: Yeah. I was hit upside my nead with the butt of a gunTHE COURT: Have you recovered from those injuries?JUROR 49: Yeah.THE COURT: Was anyone ever caught?

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,sSlashing with a knife

THECOURT: Okay. What was that about? Did you know theassailant?

JUROR 62: No It was coming out of a basketball game al the CIVICCenter and someone decided lo ly lo rob me,Iguess pulled a razor blade and slashedthrough my arm.

THE COURT: When was this?JUROR 62: A number of years ago.THECOURT: More than 10?JUROR 62: YesTHE COURT: Any body ever caught in that?JUROR 62: YesTHECOURT: Okay. When was the armed robbery?JUROR 62: That was almost 20 years agoTHECOURT: Okay. Any body caught?JUROR 62: No.THE COURT: Were you injured in that?

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Page 57 Page 59THE COURT. Okay What happened to them7JUROR 163: Idon't they know They still back and forthm courtTHE COURT: Okay. Anything else you wanted to tell me7JUROR 163 My husband's spent time in prisonTHE COURT: What for7JUROR 163THE COURTJUROR 163 1988 and 89THE COURT: Was he treated fairly7JUROR 163: Uh-huh,THE COURT: Is there anything else you wanted to tell me7JUROR 163: (Shakes head no.)THE COURT: No7 Is there anything about these expenences that

would keep you from being a fair and impartial juror at this trial7JUROR 163 (Shakes head no )THE COURT: Is that no?JUROR 163: NoTHE COURT: Thank you. You may return to your seat NextCLERK: Number 173.THE COURT: One seven-three One-seven-three Please come

the microphone. What did you come up to tell me7JUROR 173: About having sex-- 1 couldn't vote on that because 1 »a

know, I figure you can't control nobody on sex You know what Imean7 1 ccJdnlmake a fair judgment on that.

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JUROR 62: No.THE COURT: The break-ins and car theft --anyone caught many of

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JUROR 62: Yes.THE COURT: Okay. Is there anything about these expenences that

6i would keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial7JUROR 62: Idon't think so. It’s life in the City, as you sayTHE COURT: Unfortunately, yes. Thank you You may return to your

3 seat Next.CLERK: Juror number 58THE COURT: Five-eight. Good morning. You're 58.JUROR 58: Good morning. Yes, I am.THE COURT: What did you come up to tell me?JUROR 58: Awctim My sister a few weeks ago was taken lo Lincoln

Park and forced to do sexual actsTHE COURT: I'm very sorry to hear that Has she recovered? :JUROR 58: She's still in the process of recovering.THE COURT: Okay Has anyone been caught?JUROR 58: Not at this time.THE COURT: Is there anything else you wanted to tel me about7JUROR 58: That was all.THE COURT: Is there anything about that expenence with your sister

that would keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial7JUROR 58: I don't think soTHE COURT: Thank you You may return to your seat. Next

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Page 58CLERK: Number 163THE COURT: One-six-three. Good morning, 163.JUROR 163: Good morningTHE COURT: What did you come up to tell me7JUROR 163' Is this have to be recent or past?THE COURT: WheneverJUROR 163: My brother was murdered and my brother-in-law ••

THE COURT: When was your brother murdered?JUROR 163 1990THECOURT: And what was involved in that murder do you know’JUROR 163' No He was stabbed in die chest That's all we knowTHE COURT: Did he know the person who killed him?JUROR 163: Uh-uhTHE COURT: Anybody ever caught?JUROR 163: Uh-uhTHECOURT: Okay Now tell me about the otherJUROR 163: Ihad a brotfier-m-law who was murdered in March - -THE COURT: This year?JUROR 163: --of 99THE COURT: 997JUROR 163: Uh-huhTHE COURT: And do you know what that was about?JUROR 163: They robbed him and killed himTHECOURT: Okay. Was anybody caught?JUROR 163: Uh-huh

Page 60JUROR 173 You said that their families sad they couldn't nave - I

wasnl appropnate to have sex AndIsaid I cant make a lair judgment on that because Idon't think anybody else can gan control on a body's sexual (indiscernible) Icouldn'tagree with that you know Idon't thinkIcould make a fax judgment on that That'swhat I'm saying.

THE COURT: ID ask you to return to the jury room on the seconafloor Please don't discuss with anyone the rest of the day what we talked about hereOkay?

JUROR 173: OkayTHECOURT: Thank you.JUROR 173: Thank you.THE COURT:CLERK Number 214.THECOURT: Good morning, 214,JUROR 214: Good morningTHE COURT: What did you come up to tell me7JUROR 214: My husband is serving time for a drug chargeTHE COURT: When did he start?JUROR 214: Was it 93? I think in November of 93THE COURT: Okay. Was he treated laxly7 Was he treated fairly7JUROR 214: No.THE COURT: What way was he not treated fairly7JUROR 214 Well by the prosecuting attorney He was more personal

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Page 61JUROR 214 That's it.THE COURT: Is there anything about that experience with your

husband that would keep you from being a fair and impartial juror at this trial?JUROR 214: NoTHE COURT: Thankyou You may return to your seat. Next.CLERK: Number 217THE COURT Two-one-seven. Good morning, 217JUROR 217: Good morning.THE COURT: What would you like to tell me?JUROR 217: I just would like to say that, on the first part of the

question, my cousin was murdered.THE COURT: When was this?JUROR 217: It was about 10 years agoTHE COURT: Was anybody caught?JUROR 217: Her husband.THE COURT:JUROR 217:THE COURT: Okay Do you want to tell me anything else?JUROR 217: And also my brother was convicted ol attempted murderTHE COURT: When was this?JUROR 217: About seven years agoTHE COURT: And who was the victim"?JUROR 217:THE COURTJUROR 217

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Page 62 Page 64JUROR 260: I can't remember the name.THE COURT Was he involved with the victim in any way?JUROR 260 No.THE COURT: Okay Anything else you wanted to tell me?JUROR 260 No.THE COURT Is there anything about your robbery and assault or about

your nephew's attempted murder that would keep you from reaching a fair and impartialverdict at this trial?

JUROR 260: No.THECOURT: You hesitated for a moment. Is there some reason why

you hesitated?JUROR260: Idon't know Sometimes it seems like the system just

ain't right to - - it's just not fair to me I don't - - that's just my personal ■ •

THECOURT: And what's not fair?JUROR 260: I don't know Because of what happened lo my nephew

I just don't know. It just seemed like it wasn't fair.THE COURT: You don't think your nephew was treated fairly?JUROR 260: Right.THE COURT: In what way was he treated unfairly?JUROR 260: The witnesses and there's certain thugs - •it seemed like if

■ •you have to have a lot of money to survive in die court system today If you don'thave that, then you're lost.

THE COURT: Would that feeing keep you from being a fail andimpartial juror?

JUROR 260: No.

THE C0URT: Is there anything about these expenences that wouldkeep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial?

JUROR 217: YesTHECOURT: Okay Is that the domestic matter with your cousin?JUROR 217: YesTHE COURT: Okay Please return to the jury room on the second

door Please do not discuss lor the rest ol tie day with anyone what we talked about herethis morning.

JUROR 217: OkayTHE COURT. Thank youJUROR 217: You're welcomeTHE COURT: NextCLERK Number 259THECOURT: Two-five-nme Good morning, 259JUROR 259. Good morningTHE COURT: What did you come up to tell me?JUROR 259. I was raped in 94THECOURT: I'm very sorry to bear dial Have you recovered tom

that?JUROR 259: YesTHE COURT Was anybody caught?JUROR 259: No.THE COURT: Anything else that you wanted to tell me?JUROR 259: No, that's it.THE COURT: Is there anything about that experence fiat would keep

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Page 65 Page 67THE COURT: Can you give Mf Sy«J a fair tnal with those feelings?JUROR 260: I wouldn't want to be in that situationTHE COURT: I know that, but that wasn't my question The question

was can you give him a fair trial?JUROR 260: Yeah,

trial?JUROR 265 No, it wouldn'tTHE COURT' Thank you You You may return lo your sealCLERK: Number 273THE COURT: Two-seven-three Good morning, 273JUROR 273 HiTHE COURT' What did you come up to tell me7JUROR 273: As far as being a victm of a cnme my house has treen

robbed three times,THE COURT: When was the last time7JUROR 273 In the summer Ifs been attempted twice and cars

vandalized twice, I need to move,THE COURT: Anybody caught in any of those7JUROR 273: Not that I know of.THE COURT: Anybody injured in any of those7JUROR 273: NoTHECOURT is there anything about those experiences that would

keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial7JUROR 273 NoTHECOURT Thank you. You, You may return to your seatCLERK: Number 280THECOURT: Two-eight-zero Good afternoonJUROR 280: How you doing?THE COURT: What did you come up to tell me7JUROR 280: I forgot, I've been sitting there so long

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into and some things stolen.THE COURT: When was this7JUROR 261 The house was broken into maybe !3 years ago and we've

had things stolen off of our property pretty much yearly from the outsideTHE COURT: Anybody caught in any of these?JUROR 261: No.THE COURT: Anybody injured in any of these?JUROR 261 No Were you also interestedm immediate famity

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prosecuted for another woman - - a second person.THE COURT: Anything else you wanted to tell us?JUROR 261 No That's the only serious crimes.THE COURT: Is there anything about these experiences that would

keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial?JUROR 261: No.THECOURT: Thank you You You may return to your seatCLERK: Number 265THECOURT: Two-six-five Gbodatemoon What did you come up

to tell me?JUROR 265: A DWI - - 76THECOURT: Okay What did you get for that?JUROR 265 I think it was standard.THECOURT: Okay Anything else?JUROR 265: That's itTHE COURT: Good Please return to your seat Wart -wait- -

before you go. would that lad keep you from reading a lair and irpaitial verdict al this

Page 68THE COURT: Cnme question or the question about the relationship

between Mr. Syed and Ms. Lee.JUROR 280: The question about the relationship.THECOURT: Okay. What did you want to tell me about that7JUROR 280 Now dial they talk about it a little more . tnink I did hear

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the case keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict in the case7JUROR 280: NoTHE COURT Thank you. You. You may return to your sealJUROR 280: Okay.THE COURT: Next.CLERK: Number 283.THE COURT: Two-eight-three.JUROR 283: Hi.THECOURT: Good afternoonJUROR 283: My brother, Richard Homberger. is in Hagerstown

convicted sex offender.THE COURT: What was the relationship?JUROR 283: Brother

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Page 69 Page 71THE COURT: Was anybody caught?JUROR 307: No, sir, they weren't.THE COURT: Would that incident keep you from reaciimg a fair and

impartial verdict at this trial?JUROR 307: Not in this trial, noTHE COURT. Thank you very muchJUROR 307THE COURT: Next.CLERK. Number 310THE COURT. Hi What did you come up to tell meJUROR 310: That I had my car stolen in front of my houseTHE COURT: When was this?JUROR 310: August of 1997,THE COURT: Anybody injured in that?JUROR 310THE COURT:JUROR 310:THE COURTJUROR 310: YesTHE COURT OkayJUROR 310: Well really, in lieu of a tnal, it was agreed upon under

advisement ollie State's Attorney's Office that he would be responsible for restitution forthe personal contents inside the car and - -

THE COURT: Were you satisfied with that?JUROR 310: At the bme it sounded good, butIhave not received any

THE COURT: Okay. When did you go in Hagerstown?JUROR 283: He's been in here- -lets see "its probably about two

or three years. Well he's been convicted - - this is like the third timeTHE COURT: Has he been treated fairly?JUROR 283: Has he been treated fairly?THE COURT YesJUROR 283: I don't think so.THE COURT: In what way has he been treated unfairly?JUROR 283: When he gets out, it's bke no mater what happens they

come after himTHE COURT: Is there anything else you wanted to tell me’JUROR 283 No Just that.THE COURT: Would these expenences with your brother keep you

m from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial?JUROR 283: Probably notTHE COURT: Probably not?JUROR 283: Uh-huh.

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THE COURT. Anything else?JUROR 310. That's all.THE COURT: Is there anything about that experience that would keep

you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial?JUROR 310: I guess not.THE COURT Thank you You You may return to your seal NextCLERK: Number 309 can come up.THE COURT: Hello.JUROR 309: How you doing?THE COURT: What did you come up to tell me?JUROR 309: In answer to the first part of the questionTHE COURT: Tell me about it.JUROR 309: Ihave a nephew who's serving at JessupTHE COURT: What for?JUROR 309: For, I think, a theft.THE COURT When did he start?JUROR 309 He's been in there now for about seven years - - sn or

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County.THE COURT: Okay. What happened?JUROR 304: Some boys from fie City went lobe County We got m

arguments.THE COURT. Okay If you would return to the jury room on the

second floorJUROR 304: Yes, sirTHE COURT Please don't discuss Ins iindiscerniotei with anyoneJUROR 304, Inobfied aS this before I ccme up hre - - a long bme ago

Nobody's ever - - nobody's ever did anythingTHE COURT: I'll tell them again Thank youJUROR 304 Okay Thank youCLERK: Number 307

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THE COURT: Was he treated fairly?JUROR 309: I don't know. sir. I didn't even go lo the trialTHE COURT: Okay Is there anything else you wanted to tell me?JUROR 309: No, sir.THE COURT: Is there anything about that expenence witfi your nephew

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Page 73i> that would keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trial?

JUROR 309: No, sir.THE COURT: Thank you You. You may return to your seat Next.CLERK Number 311JUROR 311: I had my house robbed twice.THE COURT' When was the last time?JUROR 311: Its about two years now And my parents had their bouse

robbed about a year and a half ago.THE COURT:JUROR 311:THE COURT:JUROR 311: No.THE COURT: Okay Anything else?JUROR 311 That's it.THECOURT: Is there anything about these experience that would keep

you from being a fair and impartial juror at this trial?JUROR 311: I don't believe so, your HonorTHECOURT: Thank you You. You may return to your seat.CLERK: Number 339.THE COURT Hello.JUROR 339: Your Honor.THE COURT: What did you come up to tell me?JUROR 339; My house has been burglanred twice My wife was - -THE COURT: When was the last time?JUROR 339 It was a long time ago - - 15 - - 20 years My wife was

Page 75JUROR 61: Oh-sixty-oneTHECOURT: Zero-six-one?JUROR 61 YesTHECOURT Thank you very much You may be seated Have you oi

any close family member ever been employed by a law enforcement agency? BaibroreCity Police. FBI State's Attorney Correcbona! Officer any law enforcement age-cyrou You or any close family member ever employed by a law enforcement agency'Your number? I need you to be sure

JUROR 268 Yes, I'm sorry your Honor Two-six-eightTHE COURT: Two-six-eight? And what is your relatonstuclo aw

enforcement?JUROR 268: Iwas at record of information systems for Juvenile

Services some time in (indiscernible)THECOURT Alright Please remain standing Yes maam?JUROR 43: Forty-threeTHE COURT: What is your relationship to law enforcement?JUROR 43: My aunt is a state trooper

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Page 74held up et knife point but not mjuied. about I0 years ago and her car was broken intoabout two years ago.

THE COURT: Anybody caught in any of these?JUROR 339: No.THE COURT Okay Is there anything about these expenences that

would keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at this trialJUROR 339: I don't believe soTHECOURT: Okay Thank you very muchCLERK: Number 341THECOURT: Good afternoon 341 Y/hat did you come up to tel! me?JUROR 341: V/ell as a woman I have a paracular problem with a way

Arab men treat their women and I think I would not be fair and impartial in thisTHE COURT: OkayJUROR 341 Ialso have an aversion to violence - - don't watch violent

movies, don't watch violent TV ■ ■ therefore don't watch much movies and TV ■ - and- : s> feel I would not be an asset to your processTHECOURT: Now I'll ask you to return to the jury room on the

second floor where you started out this morning Please do net discuss with anyone todaywhat we talked about up here Thank you. Anything eise" s that n? Okay Counsel.please go back.

-: (Counsel and Defendant return to trial tables and the following ensued )THE COURT: Is there anyone here with a moral religious or

philosophical reason that prevents you from siting m judgment on youi fellow man or- woman? Anyone here lor moral, reiigous philosophical or other reasons is unable Id

judge your fellow man or woman’ If so. please stand What is you numdet ma'am1

Page 76JUROR 321: Three-twenty-one.THECOURT: Three-two-one. What is your relationship to aw

enforcement?JUROR 321: My brother is a correction officerTHE COURT' Where is your brother a correctional officer?JUROR 321 (Indiscernible)THECOURT Okay Please remain standing Yes maar?JUROR 47: Forty-sevenTHE COURT What is your relationship to law enforcement?JUROR 47 (Indiscernible) is a Baltimore City Police officerTHECOURT: Please remain standing Yes sir?JUROR 311: Three-eleven I have a brother who is currently a

Baltimore City Police officer and my son is a Assistant State s AttorneyTHECOURT: Good Please remain standing Yes sir?JUROR: (Inaudible)THE COURT: What is your relationship to law enforcementJUROR: My nephew is an ex City Police officer and my mere s the

dispatcher.THECOURT: Please remain standing Yes ma'am?JUROR 307 My husband - -THECOURT Your number?JUROR 307 307. 1 beg your pardon 307 and my husband was a

Baltimore City Policeman. He's now deceasedTHECOURT: Okay. Please remain standing Yes ma am?JUROR 127: Number 127

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Page 77THE COURT; What is your relationship 1o law enforcement?J U R OR 1 27: First cousin is a detective for the Baltimore City PoliceTHE COURT: What kind of detective?JUROR 127: (Inaudible)THE COURT: Okay. Your number, sir?JUROR 62: Sixty-two,THE COURT: What is your relationship to law enforcement?JUROR 62: l‘m part of the governor's stnke force that s just been

assigned to juvenile justice to investigate it.THE COURT: Okay. Please remain standing Yes, sir’JUROR 170: One-seventy I have a cousin working for fie Division of

Corrections - - Jessup.THE COURT: Please remain standing. Yes. ma’am?JU R0R 58 fifty-eight I'm employed Cy the Office of the Inspector

General, Social Security Administration.THE COURT: Okay. Yes. ma’am’JUROR 222: Two-twenly-two My brother-in-law is a Baltimore

County Police officer.THE COURT Yes. ma'am?JUROR 220: Two-twenty My daughter's a correction officer.THE COURT: Do you know what facility?JUROR 220: The pre-release on Frankfmtown Road. I funk it isTHE COURT Thank you Is there someone -yes’ Keep the round -

- thank you.JUROR 312: Three-twelve.

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please Yes, sirJUROR 211 I’m in a training program for 15 weeks for a company jp

in Pennsylvania and I travel every day - -THE COURT: What is that company?JUROR 211 It's Giant FoodsTHE COURT: Okay And what do you do for them’JUROR 211: I'm going to be a customer operations manager I'm in

training right now. It's a 15 week programTHE COURT: Okay Yes, ma'am?JUROR 266: Two-sixty-six.THE COURT: Okay What is your hardship’JUROR 266: I ve just taken a |0b as an assistant at a church aÿd . m

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Page 78THE COURT Three-twelve’JUROR 312: Uh-huh. My niece is Baltimore City Police officerTHECOURT: Okay Do I have everybody hist ol aii’ Did I get

evevytxidy who has reiabonship to iaw enforcement’ how here's a question raise yournght hand if the answer yes Would the relationships to law enforcement that youVe toldne about keep you from reaching a fair and impartial verdict at (ns trial’ Would thoserelabonships to law enforcement keep you from reaching a lair and impartial verdict’ Iflie answer is yes please raise your hand No response You may be sealed This case isexpected to last from two to free weeks ■ ■ closer to two fan h free t assure you Isfere anyone here who would have a hardship created by having to serve for fa! period oltime? If so please stand Should always do it the ether way I suppose Your number.

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JUROR: (Indiscernible)THECOURT: And what is your hardship’JUROR: (Indiscernible)THECOURT: Say again?JUROR: I'm an independent realtor If I don't work. I don't get any

money.THECOURT Self employed?JUROR: YesTHECOURT: You You need a better boss Yes sir’ You You may

be seated. Yes, sir?JUROR 330: Three-thirty. I'll be out of townTHE COURT: Say again?JUROR 330: Three-thirty. I’ll be out of townTHE COURT:JUROR 330: To visit my motherTHECOURT: Where's your mom?JUROR 330 (Indiscernible)THE COURT: Driving? Are you driving down there’JUROR 330: NoTHE COURT. How are you getting there’JUROR 330: On the bus.THECOURT Okay. Yes, ma'am’ Your number’JUROR 159: One-fifty-nine.THECOURT: What is your hardship?

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sir’JUROR 206: Two-oh-six.THE COURT: Two-zero-six What is your hardship’JUROR 206: Fm a father so whatever days .mdscemibie) so whatever

days I’m not fere at work, I don't get paid for And I also have fits to (indiscernible)THECOURT: Thank you You You maybe seated Yes ma'am’JUROR 268 I'm 268 It's not a personal hardship but a hardship for my

client, the (indiscernible).THECOURT: When are the reports due?JUROR 268 Huh?THECOURT: When are the reports due?JUROR 268 They give you till Christmas.THE COURT: Okay Well be out before Chnstmas You You may

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Page 81JUROR 159: Wei atmy job we're understaffed,andI<to payrol. and

people won't get paid if I don't come to work.THE COURT: Okay Yes, sir?JUROR 205: Two-oh-five.THE COURT: What is your hardship?JUROR 205: Ihave a accident case pending Ihave lawyers and doctors

that need my presence - - require my presence.THE COURT When does your case go to trial?JUROR 205: It's - - any day now I just come back from a doctor - -THE COURT: No. When does your case go to trial?JUROR 205: You. You mean, the actual date?THE COURT: YesJUROR 205: I'm not sure I tned to find lhat out. but I'm not sure they

have a dale Listen it's dose because Iwas hudin February of 99 ■ ■ this yearTHE COURT Okay? Yes. ma'am?JUROR 259: Two-fifty-nineTHE COURT Say again?JUROR 259 Two-fifty-nineTHE COURT: Okay, 259, what's your hardship?JUROR 259: I’m a nurse and I'm on call a lot and I'm don't have

anybody to cover my calls.THE COURT: What shift do you work?JUROR 259: Huh?THE COURT: What shift?JUROR 259 I'm a (indiscernible) - -

Page 83THE COURT: Self employed person?JUROR: No.THE COURTJUROR 145:THE COURTJUROR 145:

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medical appointment for tomorrowTHE COURT: What time?JUROR 339: Pardon me?THE COURT: What time?JUROR 339: Eight o'clock.THE COURT: Morning?JUROR 339 Yes, sir.THE COURT

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Page 82THE COURT Say again?JUROR 259: - - (indiscernible)THE COURT: Okay. Where?JUROR 259. Johns HopkinsTHE COURT. Thank you You You may be seated. Next.JUROR 280: Two-eighty.THE COURT Two-eight-zero?JUROR 280 YesTHE COURT What's your hardship?JUROR 280 Ihave ••I'm|usl opening up this othei warehouse for my

company over on Fort Avenue and we have a iot ol stuff that's coming m and out andI'm the only one, at this present time, that can handle this type of work

THE COURT: What’s happening today?JUROR 280: Today (indiscernible)THE COURT: Who's at the warehouse?JUROR 280 Nobody. I had to shut downTHE COURT: Okay Have a seat Yes. sir?JUROR 309: Three-oh-nme.THE COURT: What's your hardship?JUROR 309: Medical problem, sirTHE COURT: What is it?JUROR 309: Ihave a diet ■ 'mjabebc and I'm taking medicationTHE COURT Okay Let us knew when you need a break for itJUROR (indiscernible! mine is stncSy monetary your Honor I woik

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■ but. like others, we are also understaffed I'm responsible for the two largest projects in

our area. I have a report due next Wednesday.THE COURT. Who do you work for?JUROR 339 Hopkins University Facility of ManagementTHE COURT: Okay.JUROR 339 And also another major project that's due m early JanuaryTHE COURT: Thank you Yes, sir?JUROR 62: (Indiscernible)THE COURT: Say again?JUR0R 62. Say-two (Indiscernible) justice has a severe time Ime ana

any length of time would jeopardize getting the reports doneTHE COURT. Okay Yes, sir?JUROR 170 One-seventy.THE COURT Say again?JUROR 170 One-seventy.THE COURT: One-seven-zero?JUROR 170 Yes.THE COURT: What's your hardship?JUROR 170 Iwork third shift and I have not been to sleep yelTHE COURT: Third shift where?JUROR 170: (Indiscernible) Court HotelTHE COURT What do you do there?JUROR 170: I'm a line cookTHE COURT: Say it?

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Page 85JUROR 170: Line cook.THE COURT: Okay.JUROR 310: I'm not sure if it's a - -THE COURT: What's your number’JUROR 310: I'msorry, 310 And I'm not sure rf this is a hardship or

not and I don’t know if I can get out ot it but I've been asked to tesbly at 3 due processhearing at the Office of Administrative Hearings on December the 14th.

THE COURT: Okay. Thank you. Yes. ma'am?JUROR 250: Two-fiftyTHE COURT: What is your hardship?JUROR 250: I work for the Baltimore City Health Department and I'm

11:i responsible for submitting reports by the !5th of the (indiscernible) and cur staff ■ ■ weier la. understaffed We have an employee that bed and we (indiscernible) In addition to that

my husband had heart surgery so a lot of responsibility (indiscernible) ••he just lost hisstep-mother also and his lather lives in DC so Ihave the responsibility of Jiving Dae* andforth - - you know.

THE COURT: Okay Thank youJUROR 63: Number 63THE COURT: What's your hardship?JUROR 63: I have two problems FirsL I'm head of neural surgery at

the University ol Maryland. We have one staff neural surgeon and we have over 2 000admissions a year- -over 1,500 major cases a year They take all night and day I'vebeen up al night, for example Thafs problem number one So if t'rr out it's a severeproblem My primary responsibility - -

THE COURT: I bet no one has ever said about your yob that rs was not

Page 87THE COURT Thank you Yes’JUROR 325: Three-twenty-five I'm self employedTHE COURT Another bad boss. Yes’JUROR: (Indiscernible)THE COURT What is the hardship’JUROR: I take care of my eighty - -THE COURT: Say again?JUROR: I take care of my 33 year old aunl and there's nobody there at

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(13 •n (indiscernible).THE COURT: Thank you Yes, ma'am’JUROR 122. One-twenty-two.THE COURT: What is the hardship?JUROR 122: Two problems One is tomorrow - - my husband just

informed me that he purchased tickets for early afternoon tomorrow but he's not teringme where they are to or ••it's a surprise The other is I'm a staffing coordinator andmedical supply coordinator for (IndiscemDfle) And the staffing can be deal with tut hemedical supplies - - I'm the only one that does it

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week, and grading of the final exams begins.THE COURT: What do you teach?JUROR 261: PhysicsTHE COURT: And where are you?JUROR 261: Johns Hopkins University.THE COURT: Thank you very much Now is there any reason that I

didn't ask you about or that you didn't tell me dial would keep you from reaching a fairand impartial verdict at this Inal? Yes, sir? What is your number’

JUROR 339 Three-thirty-nine your Honor I don't know 4 1 shouldsay this out loud or - -

THE COURT: Do you want to come up’ Why don't you come up5Counsel, please approach.

(Counsel and Defendant approach bench and the following ensued )THE COURT Yes. sir?JUROR 339 Counsel for the Defendant might consider this to be a

compliment, but I'm guile conservative and have very disdainful opinions ol counsel fathe Defendant's polibcs I find her to be uncontamaWy liberal and a pitbull on the leg otsociety She probably takes that as a compliment.

THE COURT: 111 show you my chewed pants legs If you would returnto the jury room - •actually, it youII go to lunch now and be back downstairs m thesecond door at 1 45. Tell them that you were sent back. Please don't discuss what wehave discussed here with anyone the rest of the day. Thank you

brain surgery, right?JUROR 63: Its not rocket science My pnmary responsibility next

week is coverage of shock trauma. My other problem is personal,THE COURT: Okay I'll take thal up later ThankyouJUROR 239 Two-thirty-nineTHE COURT Yes, sir’JUROR 239: (Indiscernible) in January and February Host both my

mother and my father and - -THE COURT: Sorry to hear that, sirJUROR 239: Thank you And that leaves me with my grandmother and

my brother Currently unemployed - •and I'm like a starving artist • • musican ■ • andit's imperative that I find employment I have resumes going out and I expect

(Indiscernible)THE COURT: We do pay here, you know.JUROR 239 If I had job- -THE COURT: Thank you very much Yes, ma'am?JUROR 283: Two-eighty-threeTHE COURT: What is the hardship’JUROR 283: I work for a (mdiscemitiet scncot and i do payroll and

benefits, and also the W-2 (indiscernible) receipts And .fnnet there indiscemibte)THE COURT: Okay Yes ma'am’JUROR 172: One-seventy-twoTHE COURT: What is your hardship’JUROR 172: fin the sole supporter ot my household and my job does

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Page 89 Page 91JUROR 339: Alright. Thank you cTHE COURT: Two-thirty-five Yes, sir?JUROR 235: I'm a Irttle embarrassed I think that I woutd be very

impartial because of the - - the background of the person involved in the caseTHE COURT: Okay. What do you mean by that, sir?JUROR 235: Wed in heu of lie fact of vrtiat happened in the md-East

last couple of years, I just feel like I'm a little bias! at this point in timeTHE COURT Okay Pease go ljlunch now Then at 1 45 report back

to the jury assembly room Tell them you were sent back from Judge Quarles Do notdiscuss with anyone what we talked about this morning Okay7

JUROR 235: Thank you.THE COURT: Thank you Counsel stay up here Counsel don't go

yet Unless there are any objections. I'm going to take the doctor off die nook thefellow who's doing shock trauma

MS. GUTIERREZ: That's fineTHECOURT: Number 63, Number 63 we re going to dismiss you

When you go to lunch. Then at 1 45, report back to the jury room on die second doorTell them that you were dismissed from Judge Quarles' panel and you'll stay there the restof the day. Could not in good conscience keep you away from shock trauma,

JUROR 63: I also have court date on Tuesday because I'm about to get

chambers, please7(Luncheon recess taken 12:35 - 14 17)

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THECOURT Let us first of all check our strikes for cause 'ocav Letme apologize for these being in no particular order Number 196

MS GUTIERREZ: Is this on today’s panel7THE COURT: Today's res Yes Today's 156 Okay ’Mays 286

Today's 333. Today's 342, Today's 238MS. GUTIERREZ Two-three-eight7THE COURT Two-hee-eighl, Today's 288 Todays 302 Todays

033 Today's 243 Today's 318 Todays 320 Today's 174 Today's 281 Todays323 Today's 177

MR URICK Excuseme What was the last one before that7THE COURTMS, MURPHY:MR. URICK:THECOURT:MR. URICK: Thank you,THE COURT: Five-two One-seven-three Two-one-seven Two-sa¬

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MS. GUTIERREZ YJe have several cails cra’enges additionallyTHE COURT. OkayMS, GUTIERREZ Juror number 58 - this ;s the one who had the

sister who was sexually assaulted in Lincoln Park Although sue did answer the ccurfsquestions correcJy I just think - - and there is no servai esse.,: here - - 1 just link oneit's recent It is in Lincoln Park I would make a strike for her call

THE COURT State7MR URICK (Indiscernible)THE COURT: Six-oneMS. MURPHY It’s the moral, religious - -THE COURT: Ch yeah She should be aincht NumberSt please

come up please Six-one After lunch, would you repsd back to the |uy room on thesecond floor Please do not discuss with anyone here wnal we Iscussed his morningJust tell them that you were struck from Judge Quakes' panel Thank you You may goto lunch now Go back there all 45 Actually there s another one i warned to check

MS. GUTIERREZ: I'll go for 250 - - indiscernible) Whatsheanswered was how she didn't have an opinion and then she hesitated

THECOURT: Tell you what et me take trese up ate lunch Okay7 1wanttoaddone YZhere's the officer that ..ndiscefn.p,e 7 Cxav "'•ariyou Membersof fie jury when you are excused • ■ and well ask you s:ev “ere lot a tie while wt« ewe lake up some other business Wen you are erased please go ic lurch and fen I'lask you to return from lunch and ce in your seas -ere at five minutes teVe two Soyou're free for lunch when we dismiss you - - not yet - - but when we jsmiss you you'llbe free for lunch until five minutes before two May I see counsel and Defendant in

Page 92THE COURT: Okay One-seven-eight Today's 178 Todays 1T3

Mr Ramon Freerson. Ramone Frierson Okay I assume he's out Seven-zeio - •

Barbara Sherden Today's number 10. Today's 70 - - Barbara Sherden Ms Shetcenplease come up to the bench.

JUROR 70: Good eveningTHECOURT: Good afternoon Ms Sherden Whal did you come up

to tell us?J U ROR 70 Right now I'm in the process of buying my house, and we

go to settlement at the end of this month, and I cannot be hereTHE COURT: You You don't want to be here you meanJUROR 70: No, I don't.THE COURT: I understand that Anything else you wanted to tel me7JUROR 70: I need to be at work so I can have the nght amount of

money for the settlement.THE COURT Okay, Anything else?JUROR 70: No.THE COURT: Thank you. You You may return to your seatJUROR 70: You're welcome. Thank youTHECOURT: I did not strike her, by the way Two-zero-five Two-

zero-five from today's list - - George Jackson Two-zerohve Yes. Mi Jackson Whatdid you come up to tell me?

JUROR 205 It has to do vwth whether I can be a fair and impartialjuror,:•

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Page 93;i I lean mote toward irtuitve information that the technical information And there's::i certain tags that I've seen about the case. I••Randalstown. is that where the vicinityi J was?

Page 95at the moment. State join on this"?

MR. URICK: State oppose it.THE COURT: Denied as to 250MS GUTIERREZ Two-eighi-lhiee She answerer! three seoarate

Ones ••each ol your questions - - she's not sure about that As to whether or not she cankeep an open mind and your alternate question - -

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Two-eight-three is outMS GUTIERREZ: Juror numder 310 on page sever. She answered

twice This is the teacher AndI think for both reasons she was part ol the crisis teamsent to Woodlawn - -

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interaction with Mr Syed and she also answered I don't think soTHE COURT State any opposition to 310?MR. URICK: (Inaudible)THE COURT: Okay Three-ten Is outMS. GUTIERREZ Three-elevenTHE COURT Wait a minute Numbers 283 from today and 2 •2

Two-eight-three and three-one-eeio please return to the jury assembly loom on twoMS. GUTIERREZ Juror number 311THE COURT: Okay And what the problem - -MS. GUTIERREZ Prosecutor's future lather-m-iaw jcc'tak

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lure an A student very outgoing The Inends who spoke on her behalf were veryenthusiastic.

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ik*lTHE COURT: Okay. Now do you have an opinion - -JUROR 205: Yes.THE COURT: - - one way or the other as to Mr Syed's guilt or

innocence?JUROR 205: Yeah, because - -THE COURT: What is that opinion?JUROR 205: Imean I cant go that far. but fs leaning toward no other

suspects that was ever mentionedTHE COURT: Okay Please go back to the jury room on the second

floor Do not say anything to anybody about the rest of the day about thisJUROR 205: I won't say anythingTHE COURT: Gc back to tie jury room on the second Hoot From

yesterday’s list, 263 • ■ Clifton Johns yesterday's 263 Yes. sv’ What did you came upto tell me.

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Page 94hardship because my mother had emphysema andI take care ol her Wei when I gothome, my wife hadpurchased these tickets tous to go to visit her in Connecticut on the2/!h and that would be a conflict ol interest WeiIdo have the tickets with me

THE COURT: Okay. Very good Go back to your seatJUROR 263 Yes, sir.THE COURT: Okay. Let me hear additional - -MS. GUTIERREZ: Yeah I'm not sure Judge that I want to- -didI

get to 058?THE COURT: Okay.MS. GUTIERREZ: This is the one where Ihe sister's was taken to

Lincoln Park and sexually assaulted,THE COURT: Zero-live-eight I think we had covered that, but 111 ask

the State do they join 058.MR. URICK: (Indiscernible) I opposed that (Indiscernible) that she

could be fair.THE COURT: Okay. Denied Okay NextMS. GUTIERREZ: Judge, 250 on page 5.THE COURT What is her problem?MS. GUTIERREZ: You You assed her ihe quesbon and she said - -

this Ihe juror who said she follows il because she kves m Windsor '•its m Ockeyvilewhich is proximate ••its still Lincoln Park And whal sne aÿwered was she has noopinion at the moment.

THE COURT: Okay.MS. GUTIERREZ: And she has (indiscernible)THE COURT: Pretty much whal were nopmg to tie answer tothem

Page 96THE COURT: But to her great disappointment he said he could be ‘ar

Is there any oojecton? Okay Three-eleven is struck Number 311 --311 from tooaylease return to the jury assembly room on the second floor

MS. GUTIERREZ: Juror number 321THE COURT: What is the problem with 321?MS. GUTIERREZ. He answered when you - -THE COURT SheMS. GUTIERREZ: She answered as technician 3ut the alternate

question did she have an opinion and as to whether or not she could be lav she answerednot really.

THE COURT: I just struck three more Three more just leftMS. GUTIERREZ: She aiso-- she's the woman was self employed

with a real estate license.THE COURT: Okay. What was her number again?MS. GUTIERREZ: Three-two-oneTHE COURT: Three-two-one And the reason again?MS. GUTIERREZ She answeredboth the alternate question - - coud

she He fair in the opinion ol guilt and innocence - - andhei answer was weil not realtyTHE COURT: I don't recall that Is the Stale joining in?MR. URICK: We would oppose It.THE COURT: Okay. Three-two-one is deniedMS. GUTIERREZ: Three-twenty-five.THE COURT: Three-two-five. What's the reason?MS. GUTIERREZ: Again she answered-she hesitated when you

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Page 97THE COURT: Is the State joining in 325?MR URICK: Three-two-five - - but it's a male.MS. MURPHY: Are we talking about the same person?MS. GUTIERREZ Yes, it's a maleTHE COURT Ifs a male Okay Three-two-five is out Number 325.

please report to the jury room on the second floorMS GUTIERREZ: Those are my only ores other than (indiscernible)

juror number 217 from yesterday's panelTHE COURT: Does the State have any aditonal ones for cause?MR. URICK: Yes First a quesbon - - 1 Brink Marianne said something

: : about juror number 201 being struckMS. GUTIERREZ: Of today's panel?MR. URICK: YeahMS. GUTIERREZ: Yes she did - - Iwo-ohone? I don'l have a two-

i5i oh-one. It's today's panel.THE COURT' That's the schizophrenic - - yes.MS GUTIERREZ: That's Catherine Julianni?THE COURT: YesMR. URICK: Zero-two-eight.THE COURT: OkayMR URICK: She's the lady who's supposed to have been in and

shot two people. She said she doesn’t know if (indiscernible)MS. GUTIERREZ: Zero-two-erght Is Dial what you said? OkayMR URICK YeahTHE COURT: Please come over to the microphone Ifyou two switch

Page 99THE COURT: Zero-sik-two - - zero-six-two from today's list ze'o-

six-two, please return to the jury room on the second floor OkayMR. URICK: One-forty-sevenMS. GUTIERREZ: One-twenty-seven?MR. URICK: One-four-seven

One-four-sevenHe is Die one who was assaulleo by a ea.rus person

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THE COURT' Any objection to 147? Idorl trunk you really wart tbsperson, do you?

MS. GUTIERREZ: No, JudgeTHE COURT: One-four-seven please report to the jjry assembly room

on the second floor One-four-seven from today's list OkayMR. URICK: If I could have the court's indulgence your HonorTHE COURT: How many do we have left from yesterday?CLERK: Forty-sevenTHE COURT: Forty-seven from yesterday? Okay Good wen were

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asked ilhe was healed lady, she said she didn't think he was treated lady andrat ,t w3sa personal vendetta by the prosecutor

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Juror 214Two-one-four What's the reason?

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THE COURT: The Motion is denied. NextMS. URICK: No further.THE COURT: Let me ask you something One-seven-six--MS GUTIERREZ: From today's panel Wei Judge we donISM

that ••I thought her to say Devon Jordon andIdon't think that that juror knows Ju'uanGordon who is the actual witness She said it differently

THE COURT: Ju'uan GordonMS. GUTIERREZ: She said Devon- -as in the answer twasrI"’e

places, perhaps - -MR. URICK: And when asked if she could follow the courts

instructions, she said well most likely.THE COURT: Any objection?MS. GUTIERREZ. No, no objectionTHE COURT: You You both reaiize that you nave sbikes don't you?MS. GUTIERREZ (indiscerr-ble) Why should we use Diem ilwe don't

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have to?THE COURT Why should you use them when you can burn one of

same. I don't think it's real importantTHE COURT Okay Veiy good Okay Lets look at hardships from

mineMR URICK: Right Zero-six - -MS. GUTIERREZ. Right You You have an unlimitednumberMR. URICK Zero-six-twoTHE COURT No I donIna.e an unhnvted number I am limited by

the (indiscernible)MS. GUTIERREZ: Oh, Judge, we all know.MR. URICK: Zero-six-twoTHE COURT: Wait a mnute Zero-two-eignt - - zero-two-eight from

today's list please return to Ihe jury assembly room on two Zero-two-eighl Yes si?MR URICK: I just wanted to onrg -t to Ihe court's attenaon that 062.

he’s on the governor's task force to look into the juvenile problemTHE COURT: Might as well get the governor's task force person out

todayMS. GUTIERREZ: OkayTHE COURT: What I'm going to do - - just lor your - - I'm going to

start with today's list - -MS. GUTIERREZ: Okay.THE COURT: --since they haven't been burdened as much einaus;

them and then if we need anybody - -MS. GUTIERREZ: You You mean for the hardships?THE COURT: Yeah Well I'm going to start picking from today's listMS. GUTIERREZ: And why is that, Judge? We would object to ratTHE COURT Why?MS GUTIERREZ: Because I Dunk that lady it should be the Irst set

of jurors that go.THE COURT: Except the first set of jurors are the ones who have been

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MS. GUTIERREZ: Well many thafs more of a reason why the» beinghere today should ultimately count for something.

THE COURT: It counts for something.MS GUTIERREZ That they get off.THE COURT: Yeah, I'm trying to get them offMS GUTIERREZ Wei one, l don't aunk that's lair and two I don’t

think that's in line with what the Rules anticipateTHE COURT No. the Rules anticipate that you have a pool from which

THE COURT: Two-three-nine and three-four-zeroMS GUTIERREZ: Well I would object to - -THE COURT: To?MS. GUTIERREZ. The stannng artisl'niusiaan - - two-ttiree-rane I

would because what he said was that lie should be out looking to a job he's 901Usresume.

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MS. GUTIERREZ: Well he didn't say - -

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you strike.MS. GUTIERREZ: That's correct. Judge but you should not arbitary

and capricious I've never beard of cutting the second panel ahead of the first panelTHE COURT: No. you don’t have two panels You You have one

panel and I can start anywhere in the list I want toMS GUTIERREZ Well I disagree with the court dial the court can just

start where it wants. I object for the recordTHE COURT: You You have your objection ler the record Okay

Now any hardships from today's list?MS. GUTIERREZ, forty-nine She's taking care of foster care

children. She was also a victim which nobody got caughtTHE COURT: Any problem with 49 for hardships7 Today's 49.MR. URICK: If we're going to grant it for that we re going to grant it

for almost everythingTHE COURT: She has asthmatics though She said thal two ol the

foster children are asthmatics which is different I mean iwtseemiblel to death last year

11!resume,

THE COURT: I forgot he was a starving aitist/musician 1 will take the83 year old aunt. Three-four-zero, please return to tie jury assembly room on twoThree-four-zero.

MS. GUTIERREZ And there were no other hardships that 1 reallynoted down

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THE COURT Okay Now let me look at yesterday's hardshipsMR URICK: We have a few moreTHE COURT:MR. URICK:

Sure.Zero-seven-zero I think is one who said she would nut oe

paid if she didn’t work.THE COURT: Zero-seven-zero She wants the money for the house■3 i ?

Okay.MS. GUTIERREZ Yeah, I don’t object to that



Page 102 Page 104THE COURT: Okay, Zero-seven-zero Zero-seven-zero please report

to the jury assembly room on two. Zero-seven-zero. OkayMR. URICK: If I could have a few moments I think there were some

others like that. Number 176.THE COURT: Yeah, the sole supporter of the household7MR URICK: Yeah If she doesn't work, she doesn't get paidTHE COURT: Okay. One-seven-sixMS GUTIERREZ: I don't object to that.THE COURT. One-seven-sa. please report to (he jury assembly room

on two. One-seven-six from today's list. Today s 176MR. URICK Two-eleven, I'd bong to your attention, is the one that nas

lo have that 15 week taming program but its with Gianl Food I'm certain they wouldwork with him on that.

MS. GUTIERREZ: Your Honor, I'd object to that. I don't - -

THE COURT: I know he's going to get paidMS GUTIERREZ: Yeah. theyU just start Iwm over again on the 15

week program.THECOURT: I'd rather take out 325 - - the self employed person

who's not going to get paid.MS GUTIERREZ. Three-lwenly-five I bought we already stuckMS. MURPHY: We took that out.THECOURT: Is 325 out?MS GUTIERREZ Yeah, it's on my listTHE COURT Verygood Very good Anything else from today's 1st

from the State?

I now know it to be serious So 049 we re going to give a hardship on Zero-four- ninefrom today's list, please report the jury room on the second to Zero-four-nine.

MS. GUTIERREZ: Juror 266 This juror's just staring a new jobTHECOURT: Asa (indiscernible! assistant - - no don't think soMS. GUTIERREZ I put a question mark against this - - being a diabetic

myself I know that it can be - -THE COURT: Which one?MS. GUTIERREZ It's 309 He's a diabetic He seemed to be

concerned.

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MS. GUTIERREZ: And juror number 340 is taking care of her -THE COURT: Eighty-three year old aunt?MS. GUTIERREZ: - -83 year ok) aunt Didn't appear to have any

coverage for thal. particularly since this is goirg to be a 'ong trial of some reasonablelength.

THECOURT: Well I would be inclined lb lake --okay TellyouwhalAny object lb 340 wbo s taking care ol the 83 year old aunt and 239 who recenty lost hismother and father and is caring for the grandmother and brother

MS. GUTIERREZ Oh. yeahTHE COURT That strikes me as more - -MS GUTIERREZ What number was thal yourHonor?THE COURT: Two-three-mne and three-four-zeroMS. GUTIERREZ: Two-three-nine

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Page 105MR, URICK: Two-fifty-nine. The on-call nurseMS GUTIERREZ: I'm sorry, what was the reason?MR URICK: Two-five-nine, She's the one-call nurseTHE COURT: Two-ftve-nine Oh, worts the seven lo sevenM

Yeah, that - - two-five-nine,MS. GUTIERREZ: I don't ob)ect to thatTHE COURT: Two-five-r.ÿie please report to 4ie jury assembly room

on two. Two-five-nine from today's list. Okay.MR, URICK: The physics teacher at Johns Hopkins- -261MS. GUTIERREZ: Two-six-one, is that what you said’THE COURT: Yeah, the physics teacherMS. GUTIERREZ: The physics teacher The onewtiere rt is rocket

science. Right, Judge?THE COURT: But not brain surgeryMS. GUTIERREZ: Right Not brain surgery But you let the tram

surgeon go.THE COURT: Well--MR. URICK: Iwouldn't be inclined with this one Because the other

department members could cover the - -THE COURT Yeah, this is not a hardship and he'll be paid loo

Anybody else on this list for hardships?MR. URICK: There's that one guy who says hes only available at the

warehouse. He's the only one - -MS. GUTIERREZ: Oh. that's - -THE COURT: Two-eighty Any objections?

Page 107MS. GUTIERREZ Right but she answered the hardship question and I

didn't - - 1 started to scribble and didn't - -MR URICK. Your Honor she said Siat she was severely stressed

because she was new teacher. That was her hardshipMS GUTIERREZ: That was her hardship-?THE COURT' Hey life is hard How about 278 who works 72 1-o.rs a

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week-?MS. GUTIERREZ: What number was that7THE COURT Two-seven-eight - - he works 72 hours a weekMS. GUTIERREZ I don’t have any objectionTHE COURT: Any objection-?MR. URICK: That was 2787THE COURT: Two-seven-eight Two-seven-eight from yesterday's list

please return to the jury assembly room on two Two-seven-eight from yesterday's 4$tMS. GUTIERREZ: There was another one that took cate of htsnofhei

- - her mother.THE COURT: Three-two-nine?MS, GUTIERREZ: Three-twenty-nineTHE COURT Three-two-nine?MS GUTIERREZ: YesMR. URICK: On the same page - -THE COURT. Okay Any objection7MR. URICK: No, no objection to 329THE COURT: Okay Threetwo-nme from yesterday's list please

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jury assembly room on two Okay Lefs him to yesterdays list and 'et's look athardships.

MS. MURPHY Thirty-seven (indiscernible).MS. GUTIERREZ: Ihave hardship written down to thirty-seven but

did not write down what it wasTHE COURT: A doctors appointment and five day trip.MS GUTIERREZ: Oh. yes yesTHE COURT: But i'd rather start with 253 whose mother is 85 and has

emphysema. Anyone want to hold 2637MR. URICK: No, your HonorMS GUTIERREZ No that’s fineTHE COURT: Ckay Two-s.Mhree from yesterday's list Twosn-

three from yesterday's list please return lo the jury assembly room on twoMS. GUTIERREZ I wrote a nc-e on 285 on the same page as the

hardship but. Judge, 1 4dnt finish andI can't figure out what s was I was wringTHE COURT Okay Say again7 Which one?MS. GUTIERREZ. I wrote a note -- 285THE COURT: Two-eight-five Two-eightfive The City teacher

Page 108won fie lottery or somefang What's •■ congratulations high five ■ ■ what is this? OkayWhere are we?

MR URICK: On the same page, 320 The architect is a sole propnetorTHE COURT: Okay, Three-twenty Any problem with the sole

proprietor?MS. GUTIERREZ: No, your honorTHE COURT: Okay Although Ido nole he has a marred spouse !ts

an employed spouse What the number 320?MS MURPHY YesTHE COURT: Three-two-zero - - three-two-zero from yesterday's Sist

please return to the jury assembly room on twoMR. URICK: On the previous page - - 298THE COURT: What's the reason?MR, URICK: She's the school guard - - crossing guard supervisorMS. GUTIERREZ: And what's the hardship?THE COURT Excuse me. but that just doesn't stnke me as a hardshipMS GUTIERREZ: What was the hardship7 I didn't getlhalMR, URICK: She was the supervisor for the school crossing guardsTHE COURT Well - -MR URICK: Two-nmety-two Judge, says if he doesn't work he loses

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Page 109 Page 111MS. GUTIERREZ: (Indiscernible) I think that's tie biggest concern ■ •

if they're not getting paid. You. You know, that's for a long trial (indiscernible)THE COURT. Okay Whafs the number again’ Two-nine-two’ Okay

Going soft In my old age.MS. GUTIERREZ: Judge, you act like you've aged since we've Been

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What was it?THE COURT: Surprise tickets for tomorrowMS. GUTIERREZ Judge, you've got to let her goTHE COURT Before we let her go let me lake out foe (imtscernble

m the works Number 206 from today’s list 206 Today's hs! rxjmber 2C6 P'ease■etum - • Who's the first name on your today's list? Two-zero-sn from today's kslTwo-aero-su from today's list Please return to the jury assembly loom on two MrDonald Mobley Okay Good What about the bartender’ One-four-seven He's alreadygone

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here - -THE COURT: I feel like I've aged since we ve been hereMS. GUTIERREZ: -andIknow you haven't You iou make us feel

bad, or at least you make me feel bad.THE COURT: Don't take it personally, Ms. GutierrezMS. GUTIERREZ: Judge, I take everything personallyTHE COURT: Iknowthat Mat was that-- the pitbui on the pants

leg of justice?MS. GUTIERREZ: I would have kept that one on the juryTHE COURT: I loved thatMS. GUTIERREZ I would have kept him on the juryTHE COURT: He was just waiting for you What was the number - •

MS. GUTIERREZ: Of course my daughter was the worst - -THE COURT: What was the number we just did?MS GUTIERREZ: Two - -THE COURT: Two-nine-two?

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MR. URICK: He's gone.THE COURT: Okay The bartender's gone How about 170” The one

who hasn't slept yet from Renaissance Hotel One seven-zero Third shift manMS. GUTIERREZ: Yeah, that's fine.THE COURT

Please return to the jury assembly room One-seven-zero Two-fifty who has the Civhealth reports and the step-mother and the husband with the recent heart surgery7

MS GUTIERREZ: That's fineMR. URICK: Is that today's or yesterday's7THE COURT: Thafs today's list Which should be about 39 by MayMR, URICK: I don't have 250 with all thatMS. MURPHY: Yeah, I do.MR URICK: You You do7

Okay Number I/O One-seven-zero from::Jay's list

MS GUTIERREZ: Two-nme-two, yesTHE COURT: Two-nme-lwo from yesterday's hst Two-rene-twc.

please return to the jury assembly room Okay. 124 had an ncome problem as t recall aswell



Page 110MS GUTIERREZ: Right Yes That's fineTHE COURT: Okay Number I24 from yesterday s list please report

to the jury assembly room. Number 124MR. URICK: Two-thirty-one said the same thing,MS. GUTIERREZ. I'm sorry What number?MR URICK Two-three-one But that's the - -THE COURT Apartment complex manager7MR. URICK. Yeah I don't know if it was loss of pay or job - -THE COURT Two-oh-six was a - - couldn't afford it.MS GUTIERREZ Right YeahMR, URICK. That's why I would strike for clauseMS. GUTIERREZ: My cirent reminded meliat 231 was the juror who

saw him In the hallway and came out - -THE COURT: Okay, 2317MS GUTIERREZ: YesTHE COURT: Okay Two-tfmty-one from yesterday's list Dows

have 23I from yesterday's list1 Please return to be jury assembly 'xm and your numberwill be checked there Two-thirly-one Whalahouingrcer 3/ wiih be doctorsappointment and the five day trip7

MS. GUTIERREZ: I don’! have any objection to the - -THE COURT Wecanbegeretc-s suocdse Nurber 37 from

yesterdays list Three-seven Zero-Sree-seven pease ’evsbe jury assembly roomon two Number 037 horn yesterday's ksl Okay ie!'s go tact to today's »si I'm gangto take some moie olbe hardships out ben from today s i$! s«e we can aÿc'd it

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Page 112THE COURT: from today's list 250 Two-five-zero, please return to

the jury assembly room on two.MS GUTIERREZ Judge, whal about foe lady who's (indiscernible:THE COURT You're a romantic at heart, aren't you7MS. GUTIERREZ: Absolutely, JudgeTHE COURT: One-twenty-two Anyone object to the romanbc -

giving her - - Number 122 from today's list Number 122 from today's list Please returnlo be jury assembly room Okay what about be person from Balbmore County who hasto do payroll where people won't be paid7

MS, GUTIERREZ: What number is she7MR. URICK: I'm certain be company will put someone else in lo do be

payroll.THE COURT Okay Anybody else7 We wdl start from the botlorr of

today's list and work our way up to the top of yesterday's listMS GUTIERREZ So we start with the las!person and go backwardsTHE COURT: Last person --MS GUTIERREZ: Then we go to the last person on yesterdays list

Okay. Just wanted to make sure.THE COURT Just to make it a little fun for youMR URICK: Excuse me. he's he one-- foe Iasi one here pians lobe

out of town He was going to visit his mother in North CarolinaTHE COURT: Which one?MR. URICK: Two-thirty. Three-thirty, pardon meTHE COURT: Three-thirty My last one is 340MS. GUTIERREZ: Right


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THE COURT: Three-forty Is struck?MS. GUTIERREZ: Tfiree-forty isnl struck Yes we ad- ■ remember-

- for his aunt.THE COURT: Okay What was the story with 330?MS GUTIERREZ: He's going out of town - -MR. URICK: Wants to visit his mother in North CarolinaMS, GUTIERREZ: - - in North CarolinaTHE COURT: Okay. Three-thirty?MR URICK: And on (tie same page 321 is the realtor so she's self

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stand in the courtroom - - as the case may beCLERK: Will the Mowing jurors please come forward1 232 2’i 2"

271, 268, 267THE COURT Again, these are all from today's listCLERK: Juror number 282, please step forward .Acceptable to the

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THE COURT: Is this from today's7CLERK Yes, this is from today's list. Sorry.THE COURT: From today's listCLERK: From today's list were startog with 315 312 307 239 290

and 287 Okay Now as I call your individual summons number would you please stepforward? Juror number 315 Acceptable to the State?

MR. URICK AcceptableCLERK: Acceptable to defense?MS GUTIERREZ: AcceptableCLERK: Sir, would you please take a seal in number one thatll be

the first seat in the jury box. Juror number 312 Acceptable to defense7MS GUTIERREZ: AcceptableCLERK: Acceptable to the State7MR URICK: AcceptableCLERK. Seat number two please Jurat number 307 Acceptable to

the State?MR. URICK: AcceptableCLERK Acceptable to defense7MS. GUTIERREZ AcceptableCLERK: Seat number three pease Juror number 299 Acceptable to

the defense7MS. GUTIERREZ: AcceptableCLERK: Acceptable to the State7MR. URICK: Acceptable

Page 116MR. URICK Acceptable.CLERK Seat number seven please Two-seventy-three Acceptatheto

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MR. URICK. AcceptableCLERK: Acceptable to the defense7MS. GUTIERREZ: Most respectfully challengeCLERK: You You may take a seat m the courtroom Jurarxmbet

271. Acceptable to the defense7MS GUTIERREZ: AcceptableCLERK. Acceptable to the State7MR. URICK: AcceptableCLERK: Seal number eight Juror number 268 Acceptable tone

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267. Acceptable to the defense?MS. GUTIERREZ: Acceptable.CLERK: Acceptable to the State?MR. URICK: Acceptable.CLERK Seal number nine Will the fotlowmg jurors from today s ist

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Acceptable to the defense?MS GUTIERREZ: Acceptable.CLERK Acceptable to the State?MR. URICK: Acceptable.CLERK: Seat number 10. please. Number 261 Acceptable to the

CLERK: You. You may take a seat in the courtroom Will thefollowing jurors please come forward’ Juror number 180. 175 172 163 Juror number180 Acceptable to the defense?

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would respectfully ask that the juror be excusedCLERK: Juror 172. Acceptable to the State?MR. URICK: AcceptableCLERK: Acceptable to the defense?MS GUTIERREZ AcceptableCLERK. Seat number five, sir Is the panel acceptatJs to "ÿe S’ate?MR URICK: MayIhave the court's indulgence for just a second?

State would respectfully ask that tie pror seated in seal number one be excusedTHE COURT: Number 315 -315 Please return to the audience

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the defense?MS GUTIERREZ: Acceptable.CLERK: Acceptable to the State?MR. URICK: AcceptableCLERK: Seat number 11 Number 239 Acceptable to the State’MR URICK: Acceptable.CLERK: Acceptable to defense?MS. GUTIERREZ: AcceptableCLERK: Sealnumber 12. Is the panel acceptable to the State?MR. URICK: IIImay have the courts indulgence TheStatewould

respectfully ask that the juror in seat number 12 be excused.THE COURT: Juror number 239 please return lo your seal or standing

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in the ceurtroomCLERK' Will the following jurors piease come forward? From today's

list--220, 214.212and2l1 Juror number 220 please step forward Acceptable lo Shedefense?

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respectfully challenge juror in seat number five.THE COURT. Juror number 430 please lake a seal in tie audience or

defense?MS. GUTIERREZ Most respectfully challenge juror number sevenTHE COURT: Number 274, please take a seat in the audienceCLERK: Juror number 145 Acceptable to the defense’MS. GUTIERREZ: Acceptable.CLERK: Acceptable to the State?MR. URICK: Acceptable.CLERK: Seal number seven Is the panel acceptable lo the Stale’MR URICK: Acceptable.CLERK: Panel acceptable to defense?MS. GUTIERREZ: Court's indulgenceTHE COURT: Yes, Ms. Gutierrez?MS GUTIERREZ;THE COURT: Number 267. please return lo the courtroomCLERK: Juror number 127.MR URICK:

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THE COURT: Please return to the audience.CLERK: Juror212. Acceptable to the defense?MS. GUTIERREZ: Most respectfully challengeTHE COURT:CLERK Juror number 211 Acceptable to the State?MR. URICK: AcceptableCLERK: Acceptable to the defense?MS. GUTIERREZ: Most respectfully challenge.

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Page 121CLERK: Acceptable to the State?MR. URICK: Acceptable.CLERK: Acceptable to the defense?MS GUTIERREZ: Most respectfully challengeCLERK: You. You can have a seat in the courtroomTHE COURT: Okay. Counsel, please approach,

(Counsel and Defendant approach the bench and the following ensued )THE COURT: Yes, sir? You You asked to approach?MR. URICK Yes Your Honor we make a motion to Ondlscemÿle)

specifically refemng to the white males that have been struck to the jury Most ol themthat have been struck by the defense have not answered a single question

THE COURT: Okay Lefssee The defense has used 11 strikesMS. GUTIERREZ: TenTHE COURT: Eleven The defense has used 11 strikes Of that number

•• four were white males, two were white females one was a black male and lour wereblack females I'm not sure that the Stale has me! its ratal burden ol demonstrating apattern of racial strikes under Badson (phonetically).

MR URICK The pattern is in the dreproportionality of it The panel isoverwhelmingly made olblack females and black males • ■ not white males She struckfour white males - -

THE COURT How many white males were there in the combinedpanel? What is the number?

MR URICK: Idon'tknow But now we're done to death.THE COURT No we start by the number of white males m the panel

IIyou want to determine that there was a disproportionate number ol them strike ••

Page 123THE COURT: I find that that reason is not proteclual Number 290

Leslie Loney (phonetically) - - the engineerMS. GUTIERREZ Judge Mr Loney came up - - and again that was

when my client pulled my hand II struck him later ••I know that he was the sixth stnkethat we used because that juror stared at him •■ like he said like he wanted to kill me Weknew nothing else about that juror I didn't know one way or the other I let my clientdecide that.

THE COURT Okay I find that as non-protectual Number 211MR. GUTIERREZ: Two-eleven was the juror who dearly wants to be

off He's m training. He sought twice to get off for the 15 weeks in the Giant Food Hewas paying particular attention, leaning against the wall He dearly 4d not want to serveAgain I consulted with my client regarding that strike

THE COURT: Okay I find that that is non-protectual Two-srx-sevenMS GUTIERREZ Two-sn-seven. Judge l believe was set on the Ys:

round And il the court notes I orded 26? sitting in seat number 9 when I sat him basedon both my observations ol that juror • ■ I circled a total of 4 jurors when we first sat 'had struck •- poor to staking 267 - - all but the other three based on ■ • I believe he dibn tanswer any particular questions II was his demeanor hts observations •- but i ordedhim immediately WhenI do that, that's a filler with every intention to strike laterknowing at that point I sell have him He sat - •I sdll have die (mdscemibie) as l sdl: do

THE COURT: I'm sorry. I haven't heard a reason yetMS GUTIERREZ No, that ilwas based on ins demeanor I ended his

name when he sat • ■ when he was first sat and so I came back I have - - if the court wiltnote - - 1arded four separate jurors Juror 315 you sat in one Juror sat in five- -290Juror 274 and juror 267 I have now struck all four or. as il turns out. die prosecutor

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because you have to tell me a universe firstMR. URICK: I didn't keep a record of race.THE COURT Icid If you'd iixe to count them lor my (mdscernible

Page 124struck 315 andI didn't have lo since he struck juror number one And that was basedexclusively of my observation ol the juror who came up ■ ■ when he came up and sal

THE COURT: Finished one yet, Ms Guberrez I find by your razor thinmargin that it is not protectual.(Counsel and Defendant leave die bench and return te the dial tables and diefollowing ensued:)

THE COURT: Okay. Mr. Clerk?CLERK: Juror number 86 Acceptable to the defense?MS. GUTIERREZ: Acceptable.CLERK: Acceptable to the State?MR. URICK: Acceptable.CLERK: Seat number nine, please.THE COURT: What is the number, Mr Clerk?CLERK: That's number 86. JudgeTHE COURT: Thank you very much.CLERK: Is the panel acceptable to the defense?THE COURT: Ms. Gutierrez?

you mayMR URICK: If I may?THE COURT That's fine.MR. URICK: And you wanted the - -THE COURT: I need a universe Well I must tell you given the

demographics, I was wondering which way Badson would cut in this caseMR URICK: There 23 out of 163 - -THE COURT: OkayMR URICK: - - jurors who are white malesTHE COURT: Okay -- 2! divided by -- what was die number? One-

sixty-three, did you say?MR. URICK: Yeah.THE COURT: Okay Verypd While males representing U% of the

total and by 365c of the strikes, you have shown that there is a pattern Okay We nowshift lo die second stage and letus look at the reasonsI# stnkes Number 261 TheHopkins professor

MS. GUTIERREZ Judge he dearly appeared that he ddnlwant toserve He was a victim olthe burglary IK sister and sisler-mJaw was raped And lookedat both me and the Defendant both dunng die vox due today when it came up and whenhe was just called up to the - -

MS. GUTIERREZ: Court's indulgence.THE COURT From todays list, number 287, 273. 26! 266 261 290.

212, 211, 274, 267, 127 - - return to the jury assembly roomMS. GUTIERREZ: Most respectfully challenge juror in seal number

fourTHE COURT From today's 1st 239. 218,180. 175, 315. 163 -please

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Page 125CLERK: Will the foBovwig pirore please come forwardÿ From May's

1st ••number 47, number 58 number 47, number 43, number 38. number 20. and number■ 3» 19, Juror 58, please step forward. Acceptable to the State?

MR. URICK: AcceptableCLERK: Acceptable to the defense?MS. GUTIERREZ I'm sorry is this juror number 58?CLERKMS. GUTIERREZ: Most respectfully challenge.THE COURT. Have a seat in the courtroom please.CLERK: Juror number 47 Acceptable lo the defense’MS. GUTIERREZ: Most respectfully challengeCLERK: You. You may take a seal in the courtroom Juror number 43

ii3! Acceptable to the State?MR. URICK: Acceptable.CLERK Acceptable to the defense’MS. GUTIERREZ Most respectfully challengeCLERK: Number 38. Juror acceptable to the defense’MS. GUTIERREZ AcceptableCLERK: Acceptable to the State’MR. URICK. State would respectfully ask that the juror be excusedTHE COURT Have a seat in the courtroom.CLERK: Number 20. Acceptable to the State’MR, URICK: Acceptable.CLERK: Acceptable to the defense’MS. GUTIERREZ: Acceptable

Page 127MR. URICK: AcceptableCLERK: Acceptable to the defense?MS GUTIERREZ AcceptableCLERK: Please take alternate seat number one. sirTHE COURT: Sit on the to on Die side of the jury closest to the jury

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MS. GUTIERREZ: Acceptable.CLERK: Acceptable to the State?MR. URICK: AcceptableCLERK: Take alternate seat number two. pleaseTHE COURT: Seat next to the gentleman next to Ihe jury boxCLERK Juror number 306 Acceptable to the State’MR. URICK: AcceptableCLERK: Acceptable to the defense?MR. GUTIERREZ: Most respectfully challengeCLERK:

the defense?MR. GUTIERREZ Most respectfully challengeCLERK: Juror number 302 Acceptable to the State’MR. URICK: AcceptableTHE COURT: You're alternate number threeCLERK:MS. GUTIERREZCLERK: Acceptable to the State?

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Number 19. Acceptable to the defense’MS. GUTIERREZ: Most respectfully challengeCLERK: From yesterdays list Wit! the following jurors please come

forward Juror 324, 322 313. 306. 304. 302 301 and 300 Jurcr number 324. preasestep forward. Acceptable to the State’

MR. URICK: AcceptableCLERK: Acceptable to the defense?MS. GUTIERREZ: AcceptableCLERK: Acceptable to the State’MR. URICK. I said it's acceptableCLERK. Please take seal number two is Ye panel acceptable to the

MR. URICK: AcceptableCLERK:THE COURTCLERK. Number 300. Acceptable to the State’MR. URICK: Acceptable.CLERK: Acceptable to the defense?MS. GUTIERREZ: Acceptable.CLERK: Alternate seat number five, please Are the alternates

acceptable to the State?MR URICK: Slate would respectfuly ask that alternate number one be

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298 285, 275, 273. 268 and 260 Juror number 299. step toward. Acceptable lo tieState?llS!

MR. URICK: AcceptableCLERK: Acceptable to the defense?MS GUTIERREZ: Most respectfully challengeCLERK: You You can take a seat in the courtroom Juror 238

Acceptable to the defense?THE COURT: Ms. Gutierrez?MS GUTIERREZ: Court’s indulgence lor a minute, your HonorTHE COURT: Ms Gutierrez?MS. GUTIERREZ Acceptable.CLERK: Please take alternate seal number one For the defense is

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THE COURT: Ms Gutierrez?MS. GUTIERREZ Court's indulgence Jury's acceptableCLERK Acceptable to the State’MR. URICK: AcceptableTHE COURT: Okay Please empty Ctat seat and the seat next to die

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Page 129 Page 131iawdert, Ms Mananna Bravo If you mt follow hef upstairs, she will show you whereyou'll be using as your office for the next several weeks your jury assembly roomFollow ber There are torlet faalibes there There's a water fountain - - olhe' things

•i (here And il youll stay there until we call for you well be on a break of about a ball anbout. And yel another signol my advancing age, I will ask you counsel whelberyouwant to open today or Friday?

MR URICK: State would rather open today, your HonorMS. GUTIERREZ That's fine, your HonorTHECOURT Very good. Then please be back m dace at 4 2:

(Court takes a brief recess 15 57 - 16 30)THE COURT: Would the State recall the case, please7MR, URICK: Thank you. your Honor The State of Maryland .s

Adnan Syed, cases 199103042 through 46 Kevin Unck and Kathleen Murphy fa theState

alternate number one. alternate number two. alternate number four and alternate numberfive acceptable?

MS. GUTIERREZ: Most respectfuly chaHenge alternate number twoTHE COURT:

13'Please take a seat in the audience.

CLERK: Number 285. Acceptable to the State?MR. URICK: AcceptableCLERK: Acceptable to the defense-7MS. GUTIERREZ: Most respectfully challengeCLERK Juror number 275 Acceptable to the State-7MR URICK: Would respectfully ask that the juror be excusedCLERK- Juror number 273. You Too can lake alternate seat number

two For the Slate - - is alternate number three alternate number lour and alternatenumber five acceptable to the State-7

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MS. GUTIERREZ: Most respectfully challenge alternate number oneCLERK: Alternate number one --juror 29! please take a seat in tie

courtroom Juror number 268 You You may take alternate seal number one Arealternates four and five acceptable to the defense7

MS. GUTIERREZ Most lespectfuty challenge 'nnet sure of tienumber - - it's juror number 301

CLERK: Alternate number four

THE COURT: Counsel, may we bring the jury down-7MR URICK: Yes, your Honor.MS. GUTIERREZ: Yes, your HonorTHE COURT Please take tie same seals you ba.e a 'ew -'lutes age

Those are going to be your •- more or less - - permanent seats Please lake the sameseats These are going to he your seats lor the duration so please keep the same seatsMembers of the jury, can you hear me-7

JURY: Yes.THE COURT: Alternate number lour- -juror 301 please return to theaudience. THECOURT: What I am about to say to you is a brief general

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Page 130 Page 132introduction lo tie Inal so that you will he better able to perform your important duty ofdecidingtie fads diligently and consoenlously If they wish both the State's attorneyand the defense attorney may make opening statements Opening statements are notevidence They're only statements about what the lawyers expect tie evidence lo prove

i At times dunng the Inal, objections wlbe made andI will rule on those objectons Youshould rot concern yourself either with the objections made or my rulings on them Thoseare purely legal maters Dunng the trial and dunng any recess don't express any opinionabout tie case either among yourselves or to anyone else or - - donl discuss tie caseeven with your family members at home Don't even allow yourself lo over near anyonediscussing (he case Also because as you might expect there may be publicity about tiecase in the newspaper or the television or radio. I ask that you pay special attention not tolisten to any ol the news coverage of the case and not to read any story in tie newspaperabout the case It's veiy, very important that you make your decision based only on whatyou see and hear actuary inside ths courtroom So - - 1 find that the newspaper isdepressing anyway - - soI hope youll just lake this as a holiday from tie news loi a whileand just screen out that information. Now the next rule is a hard one for you to followbecause you're all very polite people, but over the next few weeks don't have any contactoutside of tie courtroom with any of the lawyers or any of tie witnesses or tie Defendantin this case, I Ihink you know how you would leel if you were the Defendant on tnal andyou saw somebody on tie jury talking to someone on the prosecutor side or aprosecutor witness, or if you were one of (he atorneys for tie Stale and you sawsomeone on the jury talking to a defense attorney or lo the Defendant So it's veryimportant not only that tie case be tied fairly but it must appear la everyone watchingths process to be tied fairly as well. Donl research or invesbgate tie case on your ownAgain, you've got lo base your verdict entirely on the evidence that you see and hear in

CLERK: Juror number 260 Acceptable to the State?MR. URICK State would respectfully ask that this ,uror be excusedCLERK: Will the following jurors please come forward7 233,225,

217, 214, 207. 197. and 181 Juror number 238 Acceptable to the defense7MS GUTIERREZ: Most respectfully challengeCLERK: Juror number 225 You You can take alternate seal number

-four. Are alternates three and give acceptable to the State7

THE COURT: Mr Urick, Ms Murphy7MR. URICK: If Imay have (he court's indulgence for just a second

Acceptable.CLERK: Acceptable7MR. URICK: YesCLERK. Altemale number five acceptable lo the defense-7MS. GUTIERREZ AcceptableTHE COURT: Counsel isT.e'e any -eason fo approach before the panei

is sworn?MS. GUTIERREZ No, your HonorTHECOURT: None from the defense State?MR. URICK: Nothing from the State, your Honor.

(Jury was sworn in.)THE COURT: Those ol you ton yesterdays iis! who need work slips.

go back lo tie clerk's office on two and gel them ":se of you wno oo no! need workslips, you are tee lo go Everyone from todays l>st. return to tie jury rocm on ‘.voPease be quiet as you leave Please tty to hide your disappointment m not being selectedQuiet, please Now members ol tie jury ■ ■ Mananna would you stand up7 This is my


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Page 133(:i (tie cotrtoom. Keep an open mind DvougtailDie tnal and al Die end of the evidence I

Ml] explain to you Die law that applies to this case. Again, you must completely disregardo i any newspaper, television or radio reports that you may have read seen oi Heard■ii concerning this case Those reports ate not evidence and you must not he influenced <i

any manner about Ihe case from that publicity So donl watch a listen to any televisionor radio broadcast Don't read anything fiom any source about this case about cnme ingeneral, about cnmmal sentencing If anything occurs contrary to these instructions.

. a ■ please write me a note as soon as possible. And again donl discuss anything that youa ; write m the note to me with any members ol the jury. Agan, don't toss the case with

, c ' anyone ■■ other jurors, courtroom personnel, hiends and relatives spectators andreporters No discussion at all Avoid al contact with the parties witnesses and lawyersIf anyone tries to discuss this case Mth you or anything quesbonable happens please wnte

■ i-’ ) me a note as soon as possible and, again donl discuss it with any ol your jurors ■ ■

members. For the next lew weeks, we're going to try to create a We vacuum loi youand we want you to locus, again, on this tnal for the next few weeks and not to let

- i anything m that might affect your decision other than what you see ard hear actually inside." this courtroom. Does the State have an opening statement?

MR URICK: Yes it does, your HonorTHE COURT Yes, sirMR. URICK May it please the court ••counsel Madam loielady,

ladies and gentlemen of the jury, good afternoonJURY; Good afternoon

(OPENING STATEMENT BY MR URICK)MR. URICK; As Judge Quarles told you my name is KevmUnck My

co-counsel's name is Kathleen Murphy We’re assistant Stale's attorneys We're hired by

Page 135Y/oodtawn. as many ol your probably know is a magnet school where the honorsprogram students go They met there They'd known each other lor awhile Intojuntor year, they began gang together and both of them loved each other very much and

i both sacnliced for the other The Defendant sacnficed things that were very dear to him -■ his relt jous values and the way that his family looked at him The Defendant is aMoslem In that faith, premarital • ■ dabng is nol allowed andpremarital sei is absolutelyforbidden He had to sacnfice those values to go with Hae Mm Lee Us family- -whichwas a Moslem family ••wanted him to five by Moslem values, and he sacnliced there too

* In essence, he made his life a lie so that he could have this woman and if causedproblemsfor him You wil hear how, at the homecoming dance in their senior year in fall ol f 99!the Defendant went to the homecoming with his grltad, Hae Lee The Defendant sparents appeared ■ ■ and you're going to hear from Lynetfe Woodley the principal atWoodawn, about how the parents of the Defendant puled him out of the dance and werecreating such a scene that she had to ask them to separate ••to break it up because theywere causing a lot of disturbance You're gang to hear from Hae Lee that she was veryvery aware ol the problems that this was causing for the Defendant We're gang toinclude here her diary in which in her own words she will lei you ••you're going to get alot more but it's going lo run something like this which is from her diary This isapproximately July 16th of 1998 continued at 12 p m He went to Texas Mth his latherfor some Moslem convenbon thing He called me onIre t7tti, Fnday twee al 1 30 and al8 30pm with eating cards Isn't he sweep I keep crying over the phone because -isshim so much Then he went into a whole expianabon ol the purpose of the tnp t: "5 asHe told me that his retigon means life lo him and he hales if when he sees semerepurposely gang against it He tned to remain a faithful Moslem all Ms He but he 'el mlove Mth me which is a great sin But he tad me there is no way he will ever leave me

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Page 134Patncia Jessamee (phonehcaly' the Slate's attorney fa Baltmote City lo prosecutecriminal cases in Salamore City We're 2 of approximately 140 attorneys who appearevery day in the vanous criminal courts in Balbmae City trying cases Co behall oi Mrsjessamee and the Slate's Attorney's Office,Iwant lo thank you la tie process you'vegone through • ■ some of you lor two days ••olPeng selected tor this jury ano theprocess that you're going to go through during tie course of this tnal We appreoale thefact that you come in to do this awe duty and we want to drank you in advance Wewould also like to remind you. as the Judge has and will that this is gang to be a ratherlong Inal that's due based on the evidence andI would ask you lo listen very carefully to

: all of il and make your decision at tie end of this case At tvs point I gel lo give you anopening statement which is sort of like a preview of coning ••sort ol cooing attractionthat you see at the movie where you see a couple minute bailer ol what the movie itself sgoing lo be. You're going to hear a lot of evidence in this case and ft al! gang lo boddown lo very simple ewdence. On January 13 ofSns year which was a 'Wednesday aBaltimore ••a University of Balbmore ■ - 1 believe she was - ■ student by the name olJennifer Pusaten went lo call a tadolhers by the name ol Jay Wilds This call occurredat approximately 7 06a 7;09 in the evening. Jay had paged her a short bme belae andshe was returning the page The number that he had left ‘or .her lo cal! was this number •■

(443)253-9023. That number was the number to a ceil phone The Defendant s cellphone, in this case. Jenn Pusaten calied that number The De'encJant answered Sheasked for her trend. Jay The Defendant said "he canl ccme K the phxe nght nowWe're busy He'll call you back " And hung up At the ime that that call was made theDefendant was standing m Lincoln Park burying the body of his girttad Hae Mm LeeYou're going to hear how Hae Min Lee and the Defendanl were students togeSrer arWoodlawn High School They had been la years They're more honor program

Page 136because he canl imagine a life without me Then he said that one day he would nave tochoose between me and his rehgion This is exactly what Sank fphcnebcatly) was talkingabout I love him so much and when it comes down to choosing I'm going lo let turn gohis own way If you have to deny yourself a part of you la love then that's nol good Ireally couldn't care less since my religion means shit lo me bul lo him. his religion guideshis Me ifs the world lo him andI hate Ihe fact that I'm the cause ol a $m no mate' whathe says' The Defendant sacrificed - ■ made a lie of his He But Hae lee sacnficed tooShe loved tie Defendant so much that she saw it was wrong fa him to be m thisrelatonship with her and she sacnficed She loved him so much she was willing ic ret himgo because that was best for him and it was not easy for her Shortly after thehomecoming dance, they broke up one tme She was in love She couldn't stay awayfrom him They got back together She finally got her strength together towards thisNovembertDecemher and broke d off fa good started a new life fa herself starteddatng a new person al that bme But still deeply loved the Defendant but sacrificed theselfish love dial she fell - - tie need lo be with him ■ •la the unselfish love ol dang whatwas best fahim - •letting him go The Defendanl did not realize tie sacnfice that shemade did not realize that what she had done was an act of love The Defendant gotcaught up in his trona The fads will show that at that point he tell betrayed, pubtdyhumiliated, and enraged He set out to kilHae Mm lee You're gomg to hear from jayWilds who knew tie Delendant because his girlfriend. Stephanie McPherson wen! toschool Mth the Defendant and Hae Lee and occasionally they double daled You'regang lo he* how the night before. Ihe Defendant calledhim, said lets go shopping a Iwant you to take my car tomorrow So the next monirg, the Defendant skips out ofschool meets up Mlh Jay Wilds, gives him the car and a! that bme says I'm png to lollHae Jay ••thinking this is just male posing - - said yeah yeah yeah, look the car left

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