ROBOCALL REDUX — Jury to be impaneled in Henson election-fraud trial; defendant is 2nd Ehrlich campaign aide prosecuted

JUDGE  DECLINES
TO DISMISS CASE
 
A choice... to be stupid
— Henson def. atty.

By Alan Z. Forman

Potential jurors in the election-fraud trial of political operative Julius Henson will be asked if the defendant’s dread- locks might prevent them from judging fairly, the court decided late today after earlier deny- ing defense motions for dismissal.

Jurors will also be asked whether they have ever participated in a political campaign and if they believe their party affiliation would prevent them from judging the defendant in a fair and impartial manner once the trial begins.

It was unclear however whether the trial will proceed tomorrow with voir dire (impanelment of the jury) as scheduled because one of the expected witnesses is ill, as reported in an email to Voice of Baltimore by veteran court watcher Stephen J. Gewirtz late Tuesday.  ............

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