Hunter Biden’s Delaware trial on firearms charges is getting underway, and the jury selection process has produced some interesting results. One might have some presumptions as to how this would go in deep-blue Delaware, but there have been some surprises.
In Delaware, prospective jurors who answered “yes” on a questionnaire were quizzed individually by Judge Maryellen Noreika to determine whether they could be fair and impartial. One by one, they were dismissed, winnowing down the pool.
The questions ranged from their knowledge of the case to their thoughts about gun ownership and whether they or anyone close to them have struggled with substance abuse or addiction or ever owned a gun. Other questions focused on the role politics may have played in the charges.
While my experience with jury selection is limited to the times I’ve been summoned to jury duty, and I’ll defer to…
