Jury selection has begun in Chicago for the R. Kelly trial. Kelly is charged with child pornography. The defense has been delaying the trial because they feel that the amount of publicity that the case has gotten over the last six years makes it impossible to locate a jury that would be completely impartial.
Everyone in Chicago knows R. Kelly from either his music or the charges against him. And because of this it will be very difficult to pick a jury. The main factors in this case are the issues of racial prejudice and underage sexual relations. Both subjects fit for a film.
The experts say that a smart jury is Kelly's best bet. His lawyers say that they want people who understand Photo shop and how you edit tapes. People who don't just blindly trust the FBI.
Either way it is going to be an uphill battle for R. Kelly after the jury is selected because Television and the Movies has conditioned us to believe what we see on the screen.
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