Attorneys select jurors in James Worley's murder trial | Jury selection day 03
Channel: WTOL11
Date: 2020-08-31

This story aired on March 7, 2018: The main focus today has been on these jurors' views on the death penalty as well as the information they have heard on the news leading up to this trial. These are such crucial topics; each juror was called into the courtroom to be questioned on this individually.
"As a Christian, it's not your place to decide whether or not a person should die, correct? If the evidence is substantial, would you be able to follow the law and the oath?" the prosecutor attorney asked in court. 
James Worley is facing 17 charges in the disappearance and murder of 20-year-old Sierah Joughin. One charge he faces is aggravated murder. If the jury finds Worley guilty, the judge could sentence his death. The judge needs to make sure the jurors who are seated on the jury will be able to find Worley guilty, if the evidence leads them to that conclusion, even knowing that decision could end a man's life
"So, if we are at a point that you are the last person to sign the verdict form and you are the last person to sign the verdict form knowing that would put a man to death, could you sign in ink," the prosecuting attorney said in court. 
And of course, this case has received local and national media attention since Sierah Joughin went missing back in the summer of 2016. These attorneys realize all the jurors know something about the case, but today they wanted to make sure the potential jurors could put anything they have heard about this case behind them. And use the evidence they hear in this trial to render a guilty or not guilty verdict.
So, where are we? Are we on pace to still start opening statements and call the first witness to the stand Monday? I spoke with the judge today. He said this individual vore dire will continue into tomorrow. Friday will be the day the attorneys weed out the jurors they don't want and seat the final jury. So we are on schedule, but there are still two long days ahead in order to keep this trial on schedule.
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