After nearly two months of jury selection, however, it wasn’t the occupations of prospective jurors or Josef Princiotta that halted…
How do you select a jury? There are as many theories as there are lawyers. But attorneys know what they…
Jury selection is a fraught ritual, especially in an emotion-laden mass murder case. And then, with potential jurors already gathered…
The last issue to be resolved was the defense motion to dismiss on grounds of double jeopardy. If the judge…
Phil Weidner was ever the bulldog. Even with the second trial apparently going forward, he fought it at every step.…
Phillip Weidner didn’t want a new trial. Barring that, he didn’t want a new judge. That was a problem. Judge…
On November 28th, 1986, as Judge Schulz was set to hear defense motions, Mary Anne Henry surprised him. She was…
Outside court, Judge Thomas Schulz said he would assign himself the State v. Peel case. Schulz was the presiding judge…
Within moments of the mistrial decision, Mary Anne Henry said John Peel would be retried. She had already contacted State…
On day six, the State v. Peel jury returned to the courthouse at 8:30 a.m., starting their deliberations even earlier…