NEW YORK — Judge Gregory Carro adjourned the conference after about 20 minutes without publicly providing more details about the process for selecting jurors.
Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo said his team would confer with prosecutors this week to iron out the questionnaire for jury selection.
“What I would ask you to do is get together and come up with questions you agree with and disagree with, and I will make a decision,” Judge Carro said, though he did not disclose the proposed questions or how he will instruct the jurors.
The jury will remain anonymous, and Judge Carro reiterated that potential jurors will begin arriving on Sept. 8 to begin the voir dire process.
Carro also had sharp words for defense lawyers after they accused the court of preventing access to the proceedings, saying they engaged in a “reckless mischaracterization of the efforts undertaken by this court to ensure access.”
However, Carro acknowledged there will be limited room in the courtroom for the public because of the massive interest in the trial. He noted that more than 80 media organizations have signaled plans to cover the trial.
“There will be less room for the public because of that but there will be room for the public,” he said, though he confirmed plans for the court to have an overflow room.
