FORT WORTH, Texas — Jury selection in the murder trial of former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean resumed Wednesday with the court excusing 29 out of 74 prospective jurors who were individually questioned by 4 p.m.
On Monday, Judge George Gallagher divided the original jury pool of almost 200 people into two groups based on whether they had read or watched news coverage of the case.
Slightly more than half said they had seen some coverage. That group returned to court Wednesday, when most of those who were dismissed during questioning indicated some type of bias or said they had already formed an opinion on the guilt or innocence of the defendant. Others who were excused included those who had doctor’s notes or struggled to understand spoken English, as well as a sheriff’s office employee who took Dean’s mugshot.
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