Pendleton, 42, is accused of opening fire on two Grand Forks County Sheriff s deputies with an AK-47 after they gained entry to his home last spring in an attempt to evict him and his mother, Lola Moore. Moore and Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte were both killed by gunfire. Grand Forks Sheriff s Cpl. Ron Nord and Pendleton were both also injured in the shooting.
He has been charged with two counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, and one count each of criminal mischief, terrorizing, reckless endangerment and possession of marijuana with intent to sell it.
Aside from the larger emphasis placed on Pendleton s innocence until proven otherwise, questioning on the second day of jury selection largely mirrored the first. Mottinger questioned prospective jurors about their attitudes regarding their right to own guns, and their approach to conflict resolution, especially when the two conflicting parties have opposing views of an event. Assistant Grand Forks County State
Prospective jurors questioned about attitudes toward guns, marijuana in first day of Salamah Pendleton murder trial
Nearly 40 prospective jurors were questioned on the first day of Salamah Pendleton s trial. Jury selection will resume Wednesday morning, June 30. 4:15 pm, Jun. 29, 2021 ×
Salamah Pendleton.
The first day of jury selection concluded in the trial of Salamah Pendleton, a Grand Forks man suspected of fatally shooting his mother and a Grand Forks police officer and wounding a Grand Forks County Sheriff s deputy.
No jurors have yet been seated. Public defender Steven Mottinger and Grand Forks County Assistant State s Attorney Ashlei Neufeld questioned nearly 40 prospective jurors on Tuesday, June 29. A new batch of prospective jurors will attend jury selection Wednesday and both groups will return to the courthouse on Thursday, when attorneys will begin to select the final jury.
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