BOISE, Idaho — Thursday was the fourth day of jury selection for Chad Daybell's capital murder trial. By the end of court on Thursday, 52 potential jurors total were added to the jury pool, exceeding the goal of 50.
The next step will be narrowing that number down to 18. Those 18 will hear the entire trial as jurors, but only 12 will be selected to render the final verdict. The other six will be alternates, but the selection of the alternate jurors won't occur until the jury is ready for deliberations at the end of the trial.
Sixteen jurors were added on Monday, the first day of court proceedings. An additional four were added to the list of potential jurors on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the court selected 17 more jurors, bringing the total to 37 jurors by end-of-day Wednesday.
The jury selection process is expected to conclude Friday, April 5.
With the death penalty attached to this case, it is critical for the court to find a jury that can appropriately try the case and stay impartial. Media coverage and length of the trial have been some of the bigger reasons that jury members have been dismissed. The trial is estimated to last eight to 10 weeks.
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