A jury was picked Tuesday to weigh whether a man convicted of murdering two undercover detectives should be put to death, but not before the presiding judge tossed three prospective jurors who had been exposed to loose talk about the case in the juror waiting room.
"I think a lot was said in that room…I'm just not taking a chance," Eastern District Judge Nicholas Garaufis (See Profile) said as he excused two men and one woman from serving in the penalty phase retrial for Ronell Wilson.
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