Jury selection begins for second time in former mayor’s trial - American Press

Jury selection begins for second time in former mayor’s trial - American Press

Jury selection got underway Monday for the second time in the trial of former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts at the 36th Judicial District Court in Beauregard Parish. Proceedings were initially delayed Monday morning as Ad Hoc Judge D. Kent Savoie heard arguments from the state and defense team that stemmed from a preliminary exam hearing held on Feb. 12. By Monday afternoon, the first group of potential jurors was sworn in and questioned by the s…