Casey Anthony Trial Moves Forward With Jury Selection
CLEARWATER, Fla. (CBS4) -- Only 12 people remained in the jury pool as Day 10 of jury selection got underway in the murder trial of Casey Anthony, an Orlando woman accused of killing her infant daughter.
The process was back on track Thursday morning after coming to an abrupt halt Wednesday because defense attorney Jose Baez reportedly had to handle a personal matter.
First thing Thursday, Judge Belvin Perry excused four jurors for cause because of unforeseen financial hardships, reducing the pool to 12. Perry had hoped to begin the next phase of Casey Anthony's trial Tuesday, but has been held up by a longer-than-expected selection process.
Anthony is accused of killing daughter Caylee in 2008. If convicted she could face the death penalty.
So far, 11 jurors have cleared the three rounds of questioning.
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