Part 2 - Trial
Andy, unfortunately, was not prepared to go to trial. This, along with an apparent fundamental incompetence, would become abundantly clear as the trial progressed over the next couple weeks. Ultimately, his poor performance would lead to my conviction and a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. For jury selection, and the first two days of trial, I'd worn a less than stellar-fitting outfit that wasn't suited for the courtroom. I had made preparations for this day in advance, and asked my father to buy me a suit, but Andy lost it (or simply forgot to bring it to court), and ended up dashing into a Goodwill store at the last minute to purchase whatever he could so I wouldn't have to appear in court in my prison issue orange jumpsuit. The clown suit I ended up with wasn't much of an improvement. September 30, 2008 The Jury consisted of the normal 12-pcrson panel and four alternates. On day one, before opening arguments, there were two separa