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  1. One juror just said his friends at work call the Fumo case the new O.J. case. He was taken.
  2. Could a Newtown GOP committeewoman fairly judge Fumo? 'I have strong feelings on republican and democratic values,' she says. Excused.
  3. my odds on the jury getting sequestered once opening arguments begin: 10 - 1
  4. on the 100th possible juror, and about 37 have moved to the next round so far. With a lot of luck, this part could possibly wrap up today.
  5. One person just got teary-eyed. She was troubled with the legal instructions. 'This whole experience has been upsetting.' She's excused.
  6. Another potential juror was worried about missing free trips with her husband's Masonic temple. She got tossed, but for other reasons.
  7. Uh-oh: a potential juror who reads newspapers religously - the defense tries to get rid of him, the judge shoots them down.
  8. in all, 16 possible jurors were moved to the second round today.
  9. 'I think he's guilty,' says one potential juror. The judge and lawyers sent him packing less than a minute later.
  10. The document battle over Dick Sprague continues today, and there's a new filing regarding Fumo's character witnesses. More on this later.
  11. at the courthouse,18 jurors have come through so far, and 8 have been picked.
  12. Eyeballing it, the majority of the pool seems mostly white, female, and middle-aged. Also remember they're not necessarily from Philly.
  13. Judge just broke it that the trial will be ab three months. There was a collective sigh (and trust me, a silent one from reporters, lawy ...
  14. There's lots of chatter about whether Dick Sprague, Fumo's former high-power defense attorney, will testify. Prosecutors say they're uns ...
  15. One potential juror is reading The Brothers Karamazov. I predict he'll be finished by the time today is over.
  16. Right now, the jury pool is a dazed mass of 200 people in line for parking vouchers. Thrilling! Er...
  17. coming soon.