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Show ivhruary 28, 1995 The Dixie Sun Pape 3 Rodney King trial jurors speak at Dixie forum to SUN NEWS SERVICES former Rodney King trial jurors a book on their expennho ses will speak at a Dixie College Humanities Forum Friday at 10 a.m. in Two ine Auditorium. Cox Almond and Dorothy Bailey on the book Morn! Uncertainty: Tale of Two Juries. Their appearance in si George is by Dixie College and the Southern Utah Bar Bob Association. The book is unique because it is a account of jurors who sewed in separate trials on the same subject. Almond served as jury foreman in the mil rights trial of four police officers accused of using excessive force to subd- ue King following a traffic stop. Almond's jury convicted two officers and acquitted the other two. Bailey, meanwhile, served on the jury that acquitted all four officers. That verdict spawned violence and rioting in Los Angeles. Almond is a civil engineer, employed Port of Los Angeles. He was born in Glendale, Calif., and has lived in the Los Angeles area all his life. Prior to his summons to jury duty, Almond's only courtroom experience was serving on a jury 15 years earlier in a larceny case. bv the Bailey was born in Indiana, but lived most of her adult life in Utah. She retired in 1983 after a career in federal government service. Ironically, she might not have been in Los Angeles when summoned for jury duty, but a slow real estate market had made it difficult to sell her home. The pair met following the second trial, when they appeared as guests of Ted Koppel on ABC's Nightline. They were asked to discuss differences and similarities of the two decisions. Their book begins with the process and takes readers through the testimony of witnesses and ultimately into the privacy of both jury rooms, where it describes reactions and squabbles between jurors. It tells how, after seven days of deliberation in the first trial, some jurors threatened to simply quit, or put on the table and sobbed. Eventually, the jury avoided a mistrial by finding all four officers not guilty. Bailey candidly discusses her reaction to the riots and how they haunted her for months. Almond describes the nagging feeling he had during the trial that the officers must have done something wrong to beat King the way they did. He also discusses his efforts to maintain order in an emotion-fille- d jury room. jury-selecti- behind-the-scen- then-head- 1 EVANS HAIRSTYLING COLLEGE'-,- , is looking for you! 955 East Tabernacle SL George, Utah 673-612-8 One short year of schooling Own your own business New image salon system Accredited School Scholarships and financial aid available upon request and need Employment assistance $5 OFF PERM Present this coupon at Evans Hairstyling College and receive $5 off on a Scruples renewal. Offer expires March 14, 1995 PREVIEW YOUR HAIRSTYLE! With Evans styling computer, you can see your image on computer with your choice of style for only $15! j new-ag- e Offer expires March 14, 1995 ! TOTAL EXP O SURETA NNI N G 1 FREE TAN With this coupon, receive a free tan with the purchase of 15 tans. Offer expires March 14, 1995 1 j ; ! |
