UPDATE#2
Prosecutors and the defense have questioned 19 potential jurors so far with seven sent back to the jury room and the rest dismissed.
Calumet County Judge Carey Reed is looking to get through the jury selection process today before opening statements could start tomorrow.
UPDATE #1
Jury selection continues in the Timothy Hauschultz trial.
The judge has dismissed nine jurors so far for multiple reasons including bias in the case, supporting children, and knowing people in the case.
Jury selection will continue until there are 12 jurors and two alternates .
Timothy’s trial has been delayed for eight years following numerous appeals from Damian Hauschultz after he was convicted of Ethan’s death.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Attorneys in the Timothy Hauschultz trial are discussing witnesses ahead of opening arguments.
There seems to be some questions about what can be used during the trial with foster children in the case.
Timothy’s defense team asked Calumet County Judge Carey Reed to review the information before trial begins.
Prosecutors and the defense have gotten jury questionnaires as they wait for jurors to be picked.
Timothy is charged with asking for a punishment to be enforced on his great-nephew Ethan Hauschultz.
Ethan would be asked to carry a heavy log and l was buried in the snow before he died back in 2019.
Steven Devine is a the trial and will provide updates as it goes on.
