GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ)- Potential jurors for next weeks George Burch murder trial in Brown County, are being asked about their knowledge of a Manitowoc County murder case.
70 people were summoned to Brown County Courthouse. Normally, the pool of candidates is only 35.
The 22-page questionnaire asks for details in employment, education and media use. It also asks if they are aware of the Netflix series Marking A Murderer, and asks if viewing it has affected their views of the legal system.
It also asks jurors if they believe the views they have about the case will affect their abilty to be fair and impartial in this case.
The questionnaire is supposed to speed up the selection process.
Jury selection is Friday. The group of 70 will be narrowed down to 24 and attorneys will strike names one at a time until the group of 14 is formed.
The jury is being selected from Brown County residents, and will not be sequestered at a hotel during the trial.
The trial is schduled to go about two weeks.
