Nearly half on McCraney jury list cut

Defense attorneys claim that only 153 of 300 mailed summons remain on the list, and they want the Dale County Circuit Clerk’s Office to reveal the race of those excused and the reason for their dismissal.

With little doubt, not all the remaining prospects will show up Monday when McCraney goes on trial for the 1999 murders of Dothan teens JB Beasley and Tracie Hawlett. In August, with a prospective pool of 250, the judge declared a mistrial when only 75 showed up and 15 could not be seated.Dale County uses voter registration rolls to select its jury pool and mails summons that are sometimes not received for several reasons, including recipients moving elsewhere.Filmore has not ruled on the emergency hearing request.

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