The trial of Victor Martinez-Hernandez, charged with the harrowing murder of Harford County mother Rachel Morin, is set to commence this week in Maryland. As jury selection begins, the spotlight is fixed on the high-profile case that has set a national conversation alight both due to Martinez-Hernandez’s undocumented immigration status and the DNA evidence connecting him to other crimes. According to FOX Baltimore, Monday’s pre-trial proceedings witnessed the denial of defense motions for juror questionnaires and sequestration, with the prosecution decrying them as “delay tactics.”
The quest to form an impartial jury is anticipated to take up to three days, with the trial expected to last two weeks. While representing Morin’s family, Randolph Rice expressed confidence in finding a fair jury despite the local ties to the emotionally charged case. “They’re always trying to find ways to sort of draw more information from the jurors, to get some piece of information if they may be biased or have some opinion about the case itself,” Rice stated, as reported by FOX Baltimore.
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