Do You think Laurean will get a fair trial?

[JinxieJada]

And where do you think they'll hold it?

[SeriouslySearching]

I do think he will get a fair trial no matter where it is held and it is possible they will get a change of venue if they use the fact that Jacksonville is ripe with fellow Marines as well as the publicity this has raised. I find it doubtful the judge will move it because of all the entities that have been involved tho.

[BeavisMom62]

I'm almost positive that something was mentioned in the presser about change of venue, but just at that moment my work called and I missed it! I could be wrong though.

[ssgtbam]

As I posted in another thread regarding Marines serving jury duty:
Regarding Marines on jury duty: Most service members exercise the option the law allows them to register in their home of record state. This would preclude them from ever being in the jury pool... and I am not sure even if they were registered there if they would be required to serve... I suspect that they would be excused because of their affiliation with the Corps, and the same might apply for their spouses...
Even though the "jury of your peers" should be including Marines...
The important thing here is that in the event of Courts Martial, it would be enlisted Marines who would be on the panel.

[ssgtbam]

However, I suspect that it would be a necessity to have a change of venue, although, not sure where that should be since the press has been wide spread... but I run into people all the time that have never heard of the case, or certainly have not heard anything since they found the Vics, so I reckon that they would be able to find a pool of jurists who also have not followed the case as much as this fine group of Sleuths!

[BeavisMom62]

However, I suspect that it would be a necessity to have a change of venue, although, not sure where that should be since the press has been wide spread... but I run into people all the time that have never heard of the case, or certainly have not heard anything since they found the Vics, so I reckon that they would be able to find a pool of jurists who also have not followed the case as much as this fine group of Sleuths!

Me too, SSgt. I mentioned this case to my family and coworkers, particularly at the start when Maria went missing and I was surprised how many people looked at me with a blank stare and had no idea what I was talking about! I wanted to scream, "don't you people ever watch the news!" At least I knew I could come here because WS's are on TOP of everything!

[Crime-Dreamer]

I don't think there will be any trials. I think he will confess to avoid a military trial and risk the death penalty in a military court. I don't think the military will want the details and drama of a trial.

[panthera]

If the trial is held in Onslow County, it looks like a jury pool may not be convinced he acted alone ~

http://lejeuneunderground.com/topic.jsp?topicId=11139273

[SeriouslySearching]

However, I suspect that it would be a necessity to have a change of venue, although, not sure where that should be since the press has been wide spread... but I run into people all the time that have never heard of the case, or certainly have not heard anything since they found the Vics, so I reckon that they would be able to find a pool of jurists who also have not followed the case as much as this fine group of Sleuths!They would hate having us on the jury, wouldn't they? LOL Can you even imagine how long it would take with all of our questions? We might be sequestered for months and months. :crazy:

[Pocono Sleuther]

I think the jury should be made up entirely of WSers. That would be perfectly fair, if ya ask me.
;)

[oceanblueeyes]

If the trial is held in Onslow County, it looks like a jury pool may not be convinced he acted alone ~

http://lejeuneunderground.com/topic.jsp?topicId=11139273

And those polls have been consistent from day one. I think the best place to try this case is right there in that county. I am positive that Mr. Parramore indeed knows the buzz going around in his own community.

From the poll results they will not come into this trial with preconceived notions of guilt. In this particular case there doesn't seem to be that stamp of GUILTY even before a trial is held.

I think an Onslow jury will be looking for real evidence that he is the one did this.

imoo