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Subject: Low jury turnout


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Date Posted: 21:50:41 03/02/02 Sat

Sarasota County court officials were surprised today when they were greeted by a low turnout of potential jurors to hear Ralf Panitz's murder case.

The jury office mailed out 700 summons early last month. But shortly after taking a head-count after the courthouse doors opened at 8 a.m., 185 people were present.

Faye Rice, senior deputy court administrator, said the trial will not be affected by the low numbers because the judge plans to only use 150 of these people during jury selection next week.

The potential jurors were sent home after filing the required courthouse paperwork and receiving a 14-page questionnaire prepared by the attorneys.

Since enough potential jurors showed up, court officials do not plan to take action against those who did not.

A panel of 12 jurors and 2 alternates are expected to be selected by Thursday. Attorneys are planning to give their opening statements in the case March 11, with a verdict by the end of that week.

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