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The 12 Manhattan residents who will ultimately decide the fate of former president Donald Trump in his New York criminal trial were selected on Thursday.
After three days of jury selection, in which hundreds of Manhattan residents were called to the New York Criminal Court, sworn in and asked personal questions – the majority of jury selection has finished.
A panel of four women and eight men were sworn-in during the afternoon after several hours of questioning.
The 12 individuals have a wide range of educational backgrounds, some have advanced degrees. Some of them work as lawyer, other in finance and a few are retired.
Many of the jurors chosen reported that they did not follow the news closely.
So long as no juror contacts the court to inform them they can no longer serve, or they’re dismissed, these will be the individuals who decide if Mr Trump is guilty of falsifying 34 business records.
Though the first 12 jurors, and one alternate, have been seated, jury selection is not over.
Judge Juan Merchan said that jury selection, to determine the five additional alternates, would continue on Friday after the Scandvol hearing.
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Alex Woodward contributed to this report.
