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Potential Jurors Tested On Knowledge Of Brooke Astor
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Jen Chung
Published Apr 3, 2009
Modified Apr 3, 2009
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As the NY Times reports, the case of Brooke Astor's son, Anthony Marshall, is "less than halfway through a painstakingly long jury selection process, made especially difficult by the fact that the trial is expected to last two to three month." Marshall, 82, is accused of trying to steal his ailing mother's estate, a charge that rocked high society. Potential jurors are asked if they know who Brooke Astor is, as well as their opinions of the wealthy (the Daily News notes, "Do you have a problem with rich people? If you do, you may be able to get out of serving as a juror") and whether they have wills. Marshall's attorney is "concerned" about the many articles written about the case and hopes jurors can "separate what they have read from the evidence." The Post witnessed one person outside the courthouse yell at Marshall, "Hey, that was his mother's money! That was his mother's money!"
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