Jury selection continues in the Mohamed Noor murder trial with direct questioning Wednesday.
Six people have been dismissed out of the original pool of 75 potential jurors. That group was made up of 50 men and 25 women including 15 people of color. The defense and prosecutors have been looking over written answers to questionnaires which asked jurors about their experience with people of Somali heritage. The selection process started Monday.
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Twin Cities' defense attorney Joe Friedberg, who is not associated with the case, says attorneys pay close attention to the demographic make-up of the jury.
"Women are, in my mind, more judgmental of other women," he said. "Men are, in my mind, more sympathetic to women victims, than many times women are, so it's kind of a reverse bias."
The trial is expected to last between three to four weeks. Sixteen jurors will be selected. Noor is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond in July 2017.
