Jury selection continued as the court addressed publicity-based opinions, punishment views, juror qualifications, and a renewed venue request.
Full day summary
Individual jury selection continued with questions about publicity, potential verdicts, and whether prospective jurors could weigh aggravating and mitigating evidence in a punishment decision. The court excused several people who expressed fixed views based on publicity or punishment, qualified Shanna Nelson after argument, and disqualified Amy Simpson after finding her answers substantially impaired her ability to consider available verdicts and mitigation. The court also denied a renewed change-of-venue request and ordered a Lexington Chronicle newspaper box removed or altered to reduce juror exposure.