Casey Anthony jury selection expected to wrap today, judge says
(CBS/WKMG/WTSP) CLEARWATER, Fla. - Day 11 of jury selection is underway in the Casey Anthony murder trial, and today's proceedings are expected to produce the first sworn-in jurors in the case.
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Judge Belvin Perry said he will halt questioning of prospective jurors around 3 p.m. Friday and swear in those who have passed through three rounds of vetting by attorneys over the first 10 days of the process, reports CBS affiliate WKMG.
Friday began with 16 prospects, who have met the criteria, the station reports.
After the jurors are sworn in they will have the weekend to get from the Tampa area to Orlando, where Judge Perry is hoping opening statements in the trial will start Monday at 9 a.m., reports CBS affiliate WTSP.
Casey Anthony could face the death penalty if convicted of first-degree murder in her 2-year-old daughter's 2008 death. She is also charged with aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter of a child and providing false information to law enforcement. She has pleaded not guilty and maintains a babysitter kidnapped Caylee.
The Casey Anthony case was recently reported on by "48 Hours Mystery."