First day of jury selection in Jason Warren case starts off with a delay due to juror MIA

Jury selection for Jason Warren started at 8:41 because they were waiting for one juror since 8:30. That juror was among the first 12 to be questioned.

Trial will be in session 8:30 to noon, then usually 1:30 to 4:30 Monday through Thursday, with court holidays and Thanksgiving week off.

Jason Warren dressed in khaki pants and a light blue shirt got up and waved when Judge Timothy Cissna introduced him.

Judge Cissna gave some basic information and instructions. He said "jury selection may or may not finish this week."

Before mid morning break, Judge Cissna was still questioning jurors. Questions whether they would be comfortable with the graphic audio and visual evidence and testimony in this case and determining if they knew any witnesses and whether that would be a conflict.

"Each side is entitled to a fair, unbiased jury," said Judge Cissna.

Jason Warren is charged for this jury trial with Count 1 murder of Dorothy Ulrich, with special allegations of killing while lying in wait and infliction of torture; Count 2 murder of Suzanne Seemann, Count 3 attempted murder of Jessica Hunt and Count 4 attempted murder of Terri-Vroman Little.

Mr. Glenn Brown, from Alternate Conflict Counse  represents Warren. Mendocino Assistant Deputy District Attorney Paul Sequeira is prosecuting the case for the Humboldt County District Attorney's office.

There is another case pending against him in which he is alleged to have assaulted an Andy Ashley while he is in custody awaiting this trial. Mr. Brown represents him in that case as well.

This afternoon, Mr. Brown started questioning jurors seated in the box.

The case touches so many in the local community. Ulrich was a mother of three sons, well loved in the Hoopa community. Suzanne Seemann was a HSU Faculty member, teaching  in the Geography Department. Her husband Hank Seemann is the Deputy Director for County of Humboldt. Hunt and Vroman Little both taught at local Montessori schools.