Huguely Trial Set To Begin

The court spent Friday afternoon tying up the last-minute details that need to be taken care of before the trial begins Monday morning.   The court has been sorting through what will be allowed as evidence, security details, the media plan, and jury selection necessary for the upcoming high-profile trial.   Some time was spent deciding to allow photographs of Love's body, including ones that will be intended to determine the location of her computer and her computer cords.   Huguely is also accused of taking Love's computer that night and trying to dispose of it.  The defense wanted those photographs omitted because they show her body on the floor where her roommate had moved her to perform CPR, not where she was originally found on her bed.  Photographs of the neck will be allowed.  The first two witnesses for the prosecution will be Love's sister and her mother, who will be allowed to stay during the trial and will not be subject to the "witness rule."   Judge Hogshire said that he was reminded of the amount of media coverage this case has received when he looked through the jury questionnaire responses that were sent out to potential jurors.   They will be asked about what they already know about the case from media reports, and if they feel they would be able to keep an open mind until they hear all the facts.   The jury will be asked to not pay attention to the news, not do online research, not talk about it, and look for other information about the case during the trial.   They will also be asked privately if they have been the victim of, or exposed to, domestic violence.   The schedules of the potential jurors and the difficulty they might have getting to court will also be considered.   Judge Hogshire has agreed that the exhibits admitted into evidence will not be posted online during the trial.  Huguely's two-week trial is set for Monday through February 17th in City Circuit Court.   160 potential jurors will be called to the courts throughout the two days of February 6th and 7th.