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Updated November 7, 2000, 2:14 a.m. ET
JUROR PROFILES
THE JURORS
  A black female in her 30s, who works as a customer service representative for a large telephone company, she has been separated from her husband for seven years. She has two daughters, for whom she has had problems getting child support. She was once a victim of domestic violence but insists it was a one-time occurrence and "once was all it took." She is active in the PTA and tutors students.

  A white female who appears to be in her 50s, she is married with adult children. She is originally from Boston, but her husband was in the military and the couple lived around the world. She retired from a position at K-mart. She was an alternate until Jan. 2, when a juror was dismissed for medical reasons.

  A black female in her 40s, she is married with adult children. She works in the records department of a county service that deals with police and prosecutors and she formerly kept records of child abuse and neglect cases. She says she has no negative judgements about out-of-wedlock pregnancies because she and one of her daughters were born to single mothers. She has many friends in law enforcement, is active in her neighborhood watch program and has a bumper sticker that says "Support North Carolina State Troopers." She said the media coverage of the case made Rae Carruth look guilty but she said she would base her decision only on what she hears in the courtroom.

  A white male, he is a general contractor specializing in high-end homes. He is married and has three children. He was a juror twice before in civil cases. His daughter used to be a cocaine addict. He has a brother who suffers from mental problems. He coached baseball for many years.

  A white male in his 60s, he works for a crisis assistance ministry that supplies furniture and financial assistance to the needy. He is married with four adult children. He has been exposed to a lot of media coverage of the Carruth case, but pledged to set the reports aside as a juror. He formerly served as a juror on a murder case that involved a shooting.

  A white middle aged man with a grown child, he works in the fire protection side of an insurance company. He describes himself as a former Catholic who drifted from the church. His wife is a former nurse. He served in the Coast Guard during Vietnam, but did not see combat. He says the media caused him to believe Carruth was guilty, but subsequent reports about Watkins made him rethink that belief.

  A white female in her 30s, she and her husband are currently divorcing. During jury selection, she briefly mentioned an isolated incident of domestic violence in their marriage. She said she would not hold this against all men. She spends a lot of time "chatting" on her computer. She and her husband moved to North Carolina after losing their steel industry jobs in another city. They were passing through the state on their way to Texas when their van broke down. They decided to stay. Beyond hearing that a Carolina Panther was accused of murder, she knows very little about the case.

  A white male in his 30s, he listens to Rush Limbaugh and describes himself as a conservative. The son of an Army officer, he is married and has one son. His mother was a strict Catholic, but he strayed from the church. However, when he had his son he decided to get back into religion and now considers himself a strong Catholic. He disagrees with the church's stand on the death penalty and believes capital punishment is a crime deterrent. The publicity he was exposed to — Carruth's flight from police — led him to think Carruth was guilty, but he says he can be fair. He lost an uncle to alcoholism and has a good friend who is a rehabilitated cocaine addict.

  A white male, he is an attorney who is familiar with some attorneys in the case. He has not done criminal defense work since 1973. He worked for the Navy's Judge Advocate General investigating losses and accidents. He also taught about the Military Code of Justice. He has dealt with pre-trial publicity in his own cases and knows what appears in the press is not "sworn evidence." He knows some of the prosecutors and one defense attorney, and is acquainted with many law enforcement people, including some of the state's witnesses. He is not fond of defendants taking plea deals and testifying against co-defendants. Despite his contacts in the legal field, he believes he can be a fair and impartial juror. He is the grandfather of a 3-year-old girl and cares for his younger brother, who is mentally retarded. He is an athlete who used to run marathons and now participates in triathlons. He played football in college and in a semi-professional league.

  A white male in his 30s, this father of two manages a group of financial analysts at a major national bank. He went to the police academy in New York but left to move to Charlotte with his wife, who got a job there. He recently decided he believes in the death penalty and watches "America's Most Wanted" and "World's Greatest Police Chases." He heard in media that Watkins shot Adams because she flipped him off and Carruth refused to finance a drug deal.

  A white male in his 40s, he works for a small cement company that makes sidewalks. A Florida native, he lives with his mother who is a teacher. He acknowledged being a big Carolina Panthers fan and noted that football players make a lot of money. But he said he would not take those views, nor talk he overheard about the case at work, into the jury room.

  A black female who works as a "lead splicer" at a film development company, she is married and has an 11-year-old son. She followed the O.J. Simpson case but said she didn't reach any conclusions about the criminal justice system because of the case. She saw some news about the Adams murder, including an interview with Theodry Carruth. She said she will keep an open mind.

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