Jury in R. Kelly’s Chicago federal case selected; opening statements set for Wednesday
CHICAGO — The jury that will decide R. Kelly’s fate in Chicago’s federal court was selected Tuesday after more than 12 hours of questioning over two days that centered on potential biases over the onslaught of media coverage in the case.
Opening statements in the hot-button trial are scheduled for Wednesday morning at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse.
The jury of 12 regular members and six alternates was sworn in by U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber, who questioned more than 100 potential jurors on Monday and Tuesday, nearly half of whom he dismissed for “cause.”
The final panel was selected after both prosecutors and attorneys for
