Montgomery, AL – A judge is encouraging attorneys to speed up jury selection for the trial of nine people accused of buying and selling votes on pro-gambling legislation in Alabama.
Jury selection is in its third day in Montgomery. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson had defense and prosecuting attorneys question 38 potential jurors Wednesday. That's a larger group than the first two days.
Attorneys say the judge is hoping to have a jury selected by Thursday.
Once testimony starts, the jury could hear more than 150 witnesses. Attorneys read the names of potential witnesses Wednesday to see if the potential jurors knew any of them. The defense attorney for former state Sen. Jim Preuitt, Ron Wise, says the list is so long it sounds like everyone in the phone book would testify.
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