Gosh, I hope not. Feldman is going to explain that all 4 experts are in complete agreement that the mostly dump date was 2/12 to 2/21. Someone said half the jury was exmilitary, they'll get it, even if they never understand what is really quite simple math. Anyone in the airconditioning or farming business understands degree-days and degree-hours.
http://www.courttv.com/trials/westerfield/jurors.html
Here's the jury's profiles ...
Juror #1 in the pool. A woman who works as a welfare-eligibility worker for San Diego County. During jury selection, she expressed concerns about the behavior of Brenda van Dam, the victim's mother.
Juror #51 in the pool. A Hispanic father of four who has two granddaughters, ages 10 and 2. One of his children works in daycare. He was drafted into the Army as a young man and believes in the death penalty.
Juror #65 in the pool. This 83-year-old white male retired from a 32-year military career as an Army colonel. He has a 7-year-old granddaughter, and takes medications for back problems, blood pressure, and arthritis. He expressed concerns about the death penalty because he has a mentally handicapped son, and knows some states execute regardless of mental capacity.
Juror #34 in the pool. An older white female born in Germany, she is a supporter of the death penalty. She takes care of her husband, who is ill, and works at a German cultural center. She has a friend who is a retired prosecutor.
Juror #33 in the pool. A white female who takes the anti-anxiety drug Paxil. She listens to conservative talk radio, including Rush Limbaugh, and believes in the death penalty.
Juror #85 in the pool. A white male who studied theater arts and now works as an insurance claims adjuster. He says he considers his position of the death penalty a five on a scale of one to 10, and says that if someone is arrested, there must be facts to support it.
Juror #61 in the pool. An older white woman who works as a county probate examiner, she has served on two juries previously and also worked for a criminal defense attorney at one point. She supports the death penalty.
Juror #38 in the pool. A black female who suffers from stress. She believes pornography is "sick" and "immoral," and hopes to get a masters degree in Christian education.
Juror #74 in the pool. An older black female who was born in Panama, she has one child and two grandchildren, ages 13 and 5. She has served on two juries in the past, including one that ended in a hung jury. She says she has never seen pornography before, but says, "I'm an old lady, nothing would shock me." She supports the death penalty.
Juror #95 in the pool. A male who has a 7-week-old child and works as a certified public accountant. He believes the death penalty is a deterrent in certain cases and a legitimate means of punishment.
Juror #70 in the pool. A white male who is the father of a 9-month-old child and works as a software engineer. He spent some time in the military working in naval intelligence, and his father was a state trooper for 25 years. He believes this case is a big responsibility. He considers himself a strong supporter of the death penalty, was brought up Christian, and believes in "an eye for an eye."
Juror #80 in the pool. A married male who has taken classes at a local college for business management. He expressed his desire to be on the jury and believes that a defendant should testify, but says he has an open mind concerning the case. He says the death penalty is fair and believes in an "eye for an eye."
The Alternates
Alternate #1 Juror #119 in the pool. An older white male, he opposes the death penalty but would consider it in certain cases. Watches the television show, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."
Alternate #2 Juror #115 in the pool. A middle-aged, Asian-American woman who works as a public health nurse and investigates allegations of abuse against the elderly and disabled populations. She has reservations about the death penalty, but supports it in cases that involve heinous crimes.
Alternate #3 Juror #96 in the pool. A white woman who lost her job after September 11, she has been to the same bar where the defendant and victim's mother had a chance meeting the night of Danielle van Dam's disappearance. She says she can impose the death penalty in certain cases.
Alternate #4 Juror #125 in the pool. A white woman who supports the death penalty and also regularly watches "CSI."
Alternate #5 Juror #121 in the pool. A female who says she "isn't really for or against the death penalty."
Alternate #6 Juror #120 in the pool. A white woman who has a 4-year-old child, she thinks the death penalty is sometimes warranted for first-degree murder.