The jury’s home county in the Bill Cosby case will be decided by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, now that a trial court judge has granted Cosby a change of venire. But there’s no simple formula for the court to follow, and finding impartial jurors anywhere in the state will be no easy feat.
Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Judge Steven T. O’Neill ruled Feb. 27 that Cosby’s trial would remain in Montgomery County, denying Cosby’s change of venue motion. But he ordered that the jury would come from another county in Pennsylvania, and it would be sequestered throughout the trial.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
