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SO who do you think will vote how in the jury? Why?

That's a fair question. First, let me re-state my (newly revised) premises:

Profiling us...

I may be wrong here, but in following these threads for the past week or so (yes, I'm a Johnnie-come-lately), one of the things I've noticed is that those of us who are most in favor of acquittal usually seem to fall into one of two groups:

- Males whose ages and life situations are similar to DW's (this includes me)

- Females who are very analytical and who are over about the age of 30

He does not seem to do so well with younger people of either sex, or with older married males. Nor does he do so well with people who tend to be trusting of authority, regardless of whether they are liberal or conservative.

Given all that, here are my current wild guesses:

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.

Guilty

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.

Guilty

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.

Guilty

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.

Not Guilty

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.

Guilty

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.

Guilty

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.

Not Guilty -- could be elected the foreman

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.

Guilty

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.

Not Sure

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.

Not Guilty

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."

Not Guilty -- another possible foreman

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."

Guilty

That's it, folks. It's too complicated to explain my reasoning in each individual case.

On my next run-thru (if there is one), I will try to tighten up more, and to take guesses at who I think the hold-outs for acquittal will be. But this is enought for now.

Feedback is appreciated.