The process to fill the juror seats in the Matthew Macon trial has finally begun. Wednesday morning potential jurors filed into the courthouse, were sworn in and soon began taking surveys to find out how much they already know about the case.
Everything about this jury selection is highly secretive, especially the jury questionnaires. Questionnaires are uncommon in jury selection, used mainly for high-profile cases, but they're often necessary to help determine if jurors know too much or have already made up their minds about a highly-publicized case.
Attorneys on both sides will begin reviewing the questionnaires answers Wednesday and will put them in yes, no or maybe piles.
Thursday, Judge William Collette will meet with lawyers to go over the maybes and help in the selection process.
They're taking all precautions necessary to make sure Matthew Macon gets a fair trial and impartial jury.
Actual jury selection will begin Friday, and once 12 jurors and three alternates have been selected, the trial can finally start.