04-29-2013, 04:30 PM
Details being released about the dismissed jurors:
Juror 5 - The woman who was booted:
Meliha Omanovic was reportedly asked to leave because of a casual comment she made during the testimony of an expert witness for the defense. As Dr. Richard Samuels explained to the court that he was making $300 an hour for his services as a witness for the defense, Omanovic told another juror, "For $300 bucks per hour you'd think that they could get us better chairs to sit in," according to NBC 12 News.
Juror 8 - The man who was dismissed last Thursday:
It's been confirmed that Daniel Gibb was just recently arrested for a DUI; that's why he was dismissed.
He told media, "It was a privilege to know the other jurors and I will miss them," Gibb said in a statement to KNXV. "It was actually a great experience. Thank you for respecting my privacy."
Note: Didn't see anything more released about Juror 11, the man who was the second juror dismissed (due to illness).
Juror 5 - The woman who was booted:
Meliha Omanovic was reportedly asked to leave because of a casual comment she made during the testimony of an expert witness for the defense. As Dr. Richard Samuels explained to the court that he was making $300 an hour for his services as a witness for the defense, Omanovic told another juror, "For $300 bucks per hour you'd think that they could get us better chairs to sit in," according to NBC 12 News.
Juror 8 - The man who was dismissed last Thursday:
It's been confirmed that Daniel Gibb was just recently arrested for a DUI; that's why he was dismissed.
He told media, "It was a privilege to know the other jurors and I will miss them," Gibb said in a statement to KNXV. "It was actually a great experience. Thank you for respecting my privacy."
Note: Didn't see anything more released about Juror 11, the man who was the second juror dismissed (due to illness).