Jury picked in trial of ex-cop accused of abuse while on duty.Byline: Rebecca Rebecca or Rebekah (both: rēbĕk`ə), wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob. One day, as was her custom, she drew water at the city well; while there she showed kindness to Eliezer, Abraham's servant. Nolan The Register-Guard Attorneys in the trial of Roger Eugene Magana are expected to make their opening statements today before a jury of six men and six women in Lane County Circuit Court. Jury selection ended Thursday afternoon after two full days of questioning, during which Lane County Deputy District Attorney Bob Lane and defense attorney Russell Barnett tried to root out any biases or conflicts of interest among a pool of 48 potential jurors. In the end, Circuit Court Judge Karsten Rasmussen seated the 12-person jury and four alternates - three women and a man - to weigh evidence in the trial of the 41-year-old former Eugene police officer accused of sexually abusing women while in uniform. The panel includes a retired high school counselor A school counselor is a counselor and educator who works in schools, and have historically been referred to as "guidance counselors" or "educational counselors," although "Professional School Counselor" is now the preferred term. , a drywall contractor, an orthopedic orthopedic /or·tho·pe·dic/ (-pe´dik) pertaining to the correction of deformities of the musculoskeletal system; pertaining to orthopedics. nurse, a toy store A toy store, or toy shop, is a retail business specializing in the services of selling toys. No longer held to the limitations of the brick and mortar outlet, the toy store has successfully created a presence within the e-commerce industry. manager, a health insurance company marketing employee, a manager at a food distribution center, and a manager for a local utility. The trial is expected to last about six weeks. "This is likely to be the longest trial that we have tried in Lane County in a long time," Rasmussen told the panel after swearing swearing, in law: see oath. them in. He said the court would try to accommodate the jurors as well as possible but, ultimately, the time commitment will be a "tremendous inconven- ience." A number of potential jurors were excused from serving due to conflicts with work, child care or travel arrange- ments. Others were sent home after questioning revealed past histories of abuse or personal beliefs that might color their interpretation of the evidence. For the second day, attorneys asked about attitudes toward law enforcement, previous experiences with police, history of sexual crimes among family or friends, and familiarity with cellular phones, computers and DNA evidence Among the many new tools that science has provided for the analysis of forensic evidence is the powerful and controversial analysis of deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, the material that makes up the genetic code of most organisms. . They also asked about opinions formed from media coverage of the case and any drug or alcohol abuse among family or friends. Magana is charged with 52 counts ranging from first-degree rape to harassment Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Nevada I recently moved to nev.from abut have been going back to ca. every 2 to 3 weeks for med. . Police and his accusers have said he used his job as an officer to force women to perform sex acts on him while on duty. In some cases, he is accused of threatening the women with physical injury or arrest. The prosecution may call as many as 80 witnesses to testify To provide evidence as a witness, subject to an oath or affirmation, in order to establish a particular fact or set of facts. Court rules require witnesses to testify about the facts they know that are relevant to the determination of the outcome of the case. against Magana, Lane said. He told potential jurors to expect testimony about DNA evidence, computer activity and approximately 1,500 pages of cellular phone records. The defense will contest the facts of the case and try to create reasonable doubt in the minds of the jurors, Barnett has said. |
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