There Will Be High Hurdles In Manafort Trial Jury Selection
View the Infographic Jury selection in white-collar cases is always challenging as class biases and life experiences all too often taint potential jurors’ view of the defendant. Throw in a very public persona and widespread media coverage, and the task of finding 12 people, plus alternates, who can keep an open mind will be a monumentally high hurdle for the Manafort defense. And, it appears they will have to do it twice as the former Trump campaign chairman will be tried on an 18-count federal indictment in July and a separate five-count indictment in September – two trials, two venues,