Jury pool grows as Holmes trial nears in Colorado theater killing
In Centennial Colorado prosecutors and defense counsel weigh impact of massive jury pool for James Holmes trial as 9000 potential jurors are summoned. Prospective jurors report panic attacks and back injuries while concerns rise about selection duration possible trials through October. Jurors face $50 daily pay and a sealing of reasons for dismissal with mental health support offered after verdict. The jurors must decide Holmes sanity and potential execution.
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Medical marijuana policy urges caution for sick children
The American Academy of Pediatrics says there is little hard proof that cannabis helps seriously ill kids and potential brain risks. It calls for research and advocates rescheduling marijuana to a less restrictive category to spur study while limiting pediatric use to life limiting or severely debilitating cases with inadequate current therapies.
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Tsarnaev death penalty trial jury selection delayed by blizzard
In Boston, Judge George O Toole Jr postponed jury selection for the federal death penalty trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev due to an impending blizzard. He resumed questioning jurors but said no jurors will be questioned Tuesday and may cancel Wednesday. He has questioned 81 people over six days. Tsarnaev faces 30 federal charges, 17 with possible death penalty. Three people died and over 260 injured in the 2013 bombing.
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