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Enron Jury is Picked, Opening Statements Tuesday

By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Mon Jan 30, 2006 at 04:30:14 PM EST
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The jury has been selected in the Enron trial of Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling. Eight women, four men, and alternates. For those who want the play-by-play, down to the kinds of muffins served to jurors, check the Houston Chronicle trial blog, written by lawyers in attendance.

Lay and Skilling have their own defense tables in the courtroom. The Judge told the jurors,

"We have some of the finest lawyers in the United States trying this case."

The trial could last four months.

The defense teams (partial list):

Here is the Chronicle's list of likely trial witnesses. This is a good recap of the prosecution's theory and anticipated defense strategy.

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    Re: Enron Jury is Picked, Opening Statements Tuesd (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Mon Jan 30, 2006 at 05:36:21 PM EST
    Wake me up when "Kenny Boy's" entrails are decorating the Washington Monument (As a warning to any other "Smartest guys in the room")

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