Day 2: Lawyers question potential jurors in Ross Harris trial

GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. — Lawyers are questioning potential jurors in Glynn County for the second day in the trial of Ross Harris, a Cobb County father accused of intentionally leaving his son, Cooper, in a hot car.

• More than 300 jurors showed up for the first day of questioning.
• Between 50 and 70 jurors have been let go for various reasons, many because they are primary caregivers, over the age of 70 or POST-certified law enforcement.
• 36 jurors have faced basic questioning.

A judge moved the trial from Cobb County to Glynn County earlier this year.

[WATCH LIVE: Ross Harris trial jury selection resumes Wednesday morning]

The first panel of 36 jurors reported to court Tuesday for more direct questioning about their feelings in the case.

Channel 2's Ross Cavitt said heavy rain moved into Brunswick and caused a leak in the courtroom which disrupted questioning for a time.

Lawyers collectively questioned the panel of jurors about their background knowledge on the case and things that may be related to the case.

Many of the potential jurors expressed that they have knowledge of the case and have formed an opinion, but no one stood up when the judge asked if they had a bias for or against Harris.

Jurors who express knowledge of the case are not disqualified from serving on the jury, but may be brought back for individual questioning.

“We really feel that even though they may have formed or expressed an opinion from what they’ve read, what they’ve heard about this case, that in and of itself does not disqualify them as jurors,” Cobb County Court Administrator Tom Charron said.

Court officials believe they will have a jury seated in two weeks.

Attorneys delved deeper Tuesday into the personal lives of potential jurors, asking questions about porn sites, infidelity and sex addiction -- questions jurors likely never thought they would have to answer in front of a group of people.

“It’s very salacious and they want to make sure a juror is not going to give Ross Harris special consideration because the juror may have a similar issue that Ross Harris is accused of having,” legal expert Esther Panitch said.

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Lawyers also asked the potential jurors about their social media habits and if they had ever heard of certain apps.

Prosecutor Chuck Boring warned jurors that this would be a difficult trial to sit through because it involves the death of a child.

“Is there anybody here that has some personal experience or something that they just absolutely could not listen to evidence or could not look at the photographs?” Boring asked jurors.

Only four of the 36 jurors in the first panel indicated they could not.

Jury selection continues Wednesday morning.

[SECTION: Ross Harris' hot car death trial]

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