The trial of the century is set to begin, and the dynamic of jury members is likely to be the difference between life in prison, and possible freedom for Aaron Hernandez.
Bristol County Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh on Monday seated a jury of 13 women and five men after more than two weeks of jury selection. They were chosen from a pool of 53 potential jurors who made it through screening for biases and hardships.
JUST IN: #AaronHernandez jury seated. 5 men, 13 women. Break for storm, back for opening arguments Thursday. #wbz
— Christina Hager (@HagerWBZ) January 26, 2015
Garsh says six of the 18 jurors will be randomly selected as alternates just before deliberations start.
The judge says because of the blizzard approaching the region, opening statements, which were originally scheduled for Tuesday, are now set for Thursday, though they could be postponed further because of the weather.