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President of the american society of trial consultants as well as decision analyst. so jamie, let s start with you. we know that sanford, florida, has a checkered past dealing with racial tensions starting back from jackie robinson days. we know both sides will probably be a little concerned about that as well as the stand your ground law and the challenges that s created on both sides. what other red flags can you think of that may be a problem during the voir dire process? this is a case in which i believe that jury selection is key. most cases jury selection can be the key moment in the trial, but when you have a high-publicity case and one in which race is a major factor, jury selection can win or lose the case for either side. you re not allows, however, at least as a constitutional matter, to consider race, at least out in the open when selecting your jury. although, i do believe both sides will be thinking about race when they look at these jurors. other things they ll be thin ....

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