In 2008, Roger Clemens told a House of Representatives committee that he had never used performance enhancing drugs. Now, evidence suggest that he may have lied back in 2008, so he gets to go through the fun that is a federal perjury trial. Even more fun will be the job that United States District Judge Reggie Walton has, which is to find 12 jurors and four alternates who don't already have a strong opinion on a case involving a famous person.
Roger Clemens Perjury Trial Begins With Jury Selection On Wednesday
The process of whittling down a pool of 125 Washington D.C. residents to 12 jurors and four alternates begins Wednesday, as Judge Walton will ask potential jurors a series of 67 questions about their knowledge of and opinions on the case. The first 50 prospective jurors will be interviewed on Wednesday, and Judge Walton wants to finish selecting the jury by early next week.
The charges Clemens faces are one count of obstruction of Congress, three counts of false statements and two counts of perjury.
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