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THE SIMPSON TRIAL JURY
(Last updated on April 13, 1996)(Special thanks to Joyce Bolton
and M.L. Rantala for
their
help in making this list 'complete'.)
The Jurors Who Voted:
- Armanda Cooley - #230 (seat 1) - Forewoman and Original
Juror, Black
female, 51, divorced, two years of college, employed as a vendor, lives
in South Central L.A. Co-author of 'Madam Foreman: A Rush to Judgment?'
with jurors Bess and Rubin-Jackson.
- Yolanda Crawford - #1492 - (seat 2) - Placed on jury June
6 (replacing
Farron Chavarria), Black female, 25, single, one year of college,
hospital
employee, lives in Gardena. Informed Ito about a note written by
Chavarria
on a newspaper and allegedly read by Florio-Bunten, causing their
dismissal.
- Anise Aschenbach - #1290 (seat 3) - Placed on jury March
17 (replacing
Tracy Kennedy), White female, 61, divorced, one year of college,
retired
gasoline company clerk, lives in Norwalk. One of two jurors who voted
guilty
in first vote.
- David Aldana - #19 (seat 4) - Original Juror, Hispanic
male, 33,
single, high school graduate, drives a Pepsi delivery truck, lives in
East
L.A.
- Marsha Rubin-Jackson - #984 (seat 5) - Original Juror,
Black female,
38, married, high school graduate, mail carrier for USPS, lives in
Bellflower.
Co-author of 'Madam Foreman: A Rush to Judgment?'.
- Lionel Cryer - #247 (seat 6) - Placed on jury Jan. 18,
Black male,
44, high school graduate, works as a phone company marketing
representative.
Florio-Bunten told Ito she thought that he may be writing a book. Gave
Simpson "power salute" after the verdict.
- Brenda Moran - #795 (seat 7) - Placed on jury April 5
(replacing
Jeanette Harris), Black female, 45, single, high school graduate,
computer
technician. Reported to be working on a book with Gina Rosborough,
titled
'Inside the Simpson Jury: The Parallel Universe'.
- Sheila Woods - #1233 (seat 8) - Original Juror, Black
female, 39,
single, college graduate, employed as an environmental health
specialist,
lives in Inglewood. Told Ito she thought that Aschenbach, Florio-Bunten
and Chavarria disliked her, because they suspected her of being behind
the dismissal of Kathryn Murdoch.
- Carrie Bess - #98 (seat 9) - Black female, 53, divorced,
high school
graduate, postal clerk, lives in South Central. Co-author of 'Madam
Foreman:
A Rush to Judgment?'.
- Gina Rosborough - #2179 (seat 10) - Placed on jury June 6
(replacing
Willie Craven), Black female, 29, married, high school graduate, postal
employee. Reported to be working on a book with Brenda Moran, titled
'Inside
the Simpson Jury: The Parallel Universe'.
- Annie Backman - #63 (seat 11) - Original Juror, White
female, 23,
single, college graduate, insurance claims adjuster, lives in Burbank.
Believed to be the other juror who initially voted 'guilty' (source:
Aschenbach's
interview on 'Larry King Live').
- Beatrice Wilson - #2457 (seat 12) - Placed on jury May 26
(replacing
Francine Florio-Bunten, who replaced Michael Knox), Black female, 72,
married,
completed 10th grade, retired cleaner, lives in L.A.'s West Adams.
The Remaining Alternates:
- Watson Calhoun - #165 (alternate) - Black male, 73,
married,
retired
security guard. According to the transcripts, had several run-ins with
the deputies and other jurors.
- Reyko Butler - #1386 (alternate) - White female, 25,
married, fire
department receptionist, lives in Altadena. Said she would've voted
'guilty'
in an interview with 'American Journal'.
The Dismissed Jurors:
- Roland Cooper - #228 (dismissed January 18) - Black
male,
49, who
works for the Hertz rental car company. Allegedly met Simpson at a
Hertz
function. (Motion by the prosecution, objection by the defense.)
- (Name Unknown) - #320 (dismissed January 18) - Hispanic
female,
39, works as a letter carrier. Apparently involved in an abusive
relationship
with her ex-boyfriend while on the jury. (Motion by the defense,
objection
by the prosecution.)
- Kathryn Murdoch - #2017 (dismissed February 7) - White
female, 64,
a retired legal secretary. Was found out to be a patient of the same
doctor
who had been treating Simpson for arthritis. The doctor was expected to
be a defense witness. (Motion by the defense, objection by the
prosecution.)
- Michael Knox - #620 (dismissed March 1) - Black male, 47,
who works
as a courier. Reportedly offered to bet a week's wages (before being
empaneled)
that Simpson would be found innocent of double murder. Wore a San
Francisco
49ers cap at times while serving on the jury and allegedly spent too
much
time 'admiring' Simpson's stuff during jury's visit to Rockingham.
After
dismissal, co-wrote 'The Private Diary of an O.J. Juror'. (Motion by
the
prosecution, objection by the defense.)
- Tracy Kennedy - #602 (dismissed March 17) - Male of
American Indian
and White heritage, 53, married, teaches high school and interviews
prospective
employees for Amtrak. First targeted by Robert Shapiro during a sidebar
in mid-February for continually staring 'out into space' and not paying
attention in the jury box. Later was accused of writing a book and
dismissed
when caught lying about having juror information on his notebook
computer.
Co-author of 'Mistrial of the Century'. (Motion by the defense,
objection
by the prosecution.)
- Jeanette Harris - #462 (dismissed April 5) - Black female,
39, married,
works as an employment interviewer. Found out to have had past
experience
with domestic violence which she failed to report during jury
selection.
(Motion by the prosecution, objection by the defense.)
- Tracy Hampton - #452 (dismissed May 1) - Black female, 26,
single,
employed as a flight attendant. Told Ito she 'couldn't take it
anymore'.
After her dismissal, posed for Playboy. (Motion by the court, no
objection
by either side.)
- Francine Florio-Bunten - #353 (dismissed May 26) - White
female,
39, married, technician with Pacific Bell. Told Ito she thought Cryer
may
be writing a book. An anonymous letter (claiming to be from a literary
agent's receptionist) accused her of contracting a book titled
'Standing
Alone - A Vote For Nicole'. However, according to Ito, she was
'primarily'
dismissed for lying about reading a note written on a newspaper by
Chavarria.
Now claims she likely would've voted 'guilty'. (Motion by the defense,
objection by the prosecution.)
- Willie Craven - #1489 (dismissed June 5) - Black male, 55,
married,
employed as a postal operations manager. Accused of being a 'bully' and
intimidating other jurors, especially Chavarria. (Motion by the
prosecution,
objection by the defense.)
- Farran Chavarria - #1427 (dismissed June 5) - Hispanic
female, 29,
single, employed as a real estate appraiser. Accused Craven of
harassing
her. Wanted off the jury. Wrote a 'clandestine' note on a newspaper and
allegedly showed it to Florio-Bunten. (Motion by the defense, objection
by the prosecution.)