From Himani Kumar
Chicago, May 18 (PTI) Over 50 potential jurors were questioned here in the trial of Tahawwur Rana, the Pakistani Canadian co-accused in the Mumbai attack case, with more than 20 excused by a judge who examined them on their views about terrorism and Islam.
Out of 53 jurors, 29 were selected after Judge Harry D Leinenweber cross-questioned the jurors one by one.
As jury selection continued at Rana's trial at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, about 21 jurors were excused because some outrightly said they viewed terrorism as a negative thing and could not judge fairly.
Rana, 50, dressed in a brownish gray suit with grey hair and beard, wearing spectacles, sat with his attorneys Patrick Blegen and Charlie Swift.
Rana laughed in between the cross questioning, was in a good mood, and seemed to listen to the jurors intently.