RIVERSIDE, Calif. (CNS) – A jury is expected to be seated Monday for the trial of a felon accused of stabbing his girlfriend multiple times in an attack under an Indio bridge that he claimed stemmed from having a split personality.
Jamin “Jay” Demar Williams is charged with assault with a deadly weapon resulting in great bodily injury and domestic violence, along with a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony.
Riverside County Superior Court Judge Laura Garcia summoned multiple panels of prospective jurors to the Riverside Hall of Justice Monday for screening as to their availability and qualifications. Jury selection was interrupted Tuesday when Williams made an oral motion to fire his court- appointed attorney — it was unclear why — which Garcia denied after hearing arguments. The process restarted Wednesday, reducing the number of prospective jurors…