People v. Nettles

At the beginning of jury selection, the court offered to speak individually to potential jury members who believed they would have difficulty being fair. The court asked for a show of hands to see who wanted to speak individually, cautioning that “[b]y not raising your hands now, you’re telling me that you will not have anything to divulge to us regarding your qualification.” Seven of the 17 panelists who raised work-related or financial concerns were dismissed.

After 12 jurors were sworn, the court began the process of selecting alternate jurors. During a break, the court informed the parties…