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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Jury selection resumes in the Kim Potter trial Wednesday morning. Four jurors were seated Tuesday. Ten more — for a total of 12 jurors and two alternates — still needed to be selected at the start of the day.
What follows are the updates from throughout Wednesday, with the newest items first:
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UPDATE (11:50 a.m.): An eighth person has been seated on the jury, making a total of four jurors added prior to Wednesday’s lunch break. That brings the total number of jurors seated to eight, with six more being sought, including the two alternates.
Juror No. 22 was selected after saying they “somewhat agree” that it’s not right to second-guess the decisions of law enforcement officers while on duty. “I certainly expect them to be law-abiding, and they have difficult decisions to make, too, at times.”
The judge questioned No. 22 about their spouse’s work in the Hennepin County public defender’s office, which occurred 35 to 40 years ago. The juror said they can remain fair and impartial.
UPDATE (11:20 a.m.): A man who has served on a jury once before is now seated as the seventh juror in the Kim Potter trial. Juror No. 21 was questioned about his views on policing.
He also said that he experienced an incident once where police came to his home to arrest someone who had entered without permission and seated themselves on the couch. No. 21 said that there was likely alcohol, drugs and/or mental illness involved.
No. 21 previously served on a jury in a case regarding protesters trespassing, and also has a brother-in-law who is a special agent with the Department of Commerce.
UPDATE (10:40 a.m.): The defense used a peremptory strike to remove potential juror No. 20 from the pool.
The juror indicated they had a somewhat negative view of Kim Potter, but said they could give her the presumption of innocence. They said Potter made a “very dumb mistake.”
Defense attorney Earl Gray questioned No. 20 strongly about his views on law enforcement. The potential juror said “I don’t know” when asked if they trust police, and said interactions with police officers “in general make me nervous.”
UPDATE (9:52 a.m.): The Kim Potter trial has its sixth juror.
The juror, a parent, said they had a somewhat negative impression of both Potter and Daunte Wright.
They also said they had seen video of Wright’s death four or five times on the news, and that they “strongly disagree” that it’s not right to second-guess the actions of law enforcement officers.
UPDATE (9:12 a.m.): A fifth juror has been seated in the trial for Kim Potter.
The potential juror said they disagreed with the idea of “defunding the police.”
“You’re always going to need police,” they said.
UPDATE (9 a.m.): Jury selection has resumed in the Kim Potter trial, with potential juror No. 17 being questioned.
Judge Regina Chu began the day with procedural items, including letting Potter know that if she should change her mind about testifying, she may do so.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Jury selection resumes in the Kim Potter trial Wednesday morning.
Four jurors were seated Tuesday. Ten more — for a total of 12 jurors and two alternates — still need to be selected.
READ MORE: Kim Potter Trial, Nov. 30: Defense Says Former Cop Will Testify, 4 Jurors Seated
Potter is charged with first- and second-degree manslaughter after fatally shooting 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April. Potter said she thought she was using her Taser but instead fired her gun.
Defense attorney Paul Engh said Tuesday Potter will testify during her trial.
According to the court, three of the seated jurors are white. Two of them are men, and two are women. One of the women is Asian.
Outside the courthouse Tuesday, protesters were in the streets, near a memorial to Wright on the courthouse lawn. A car drove through the crowd, and some protesters tried to stop the driver by getting on the vehicle and running after it.
A woman who was crying said the car hit her, but no one was seriously hurt. WCCO has reached out to Minneapolis police about the incident.
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