Apr 17, 2006 12:29 pm US/Central
A Look At The Jury Deciding Ryan's Fate
CHICAGO (CBS) ―
After five months of testimony, legal posturing and arguments, the fate of former Gov. George Ryan and Larry Warner has been decided by 12 ordinary folks.
Here's a closer look at the jurors.
They are six men and six women - three black and nine white.
The foreperson is a black woman.
She's 39 years old and works in payroll software.
She likes to watch Judge Judy on TV.
Another woman who works in payroll was an alternate until being added to the jury last month.
She's 55 years old, white and a Cubs fan.
Another is a 42-year-old white woman who lives in Oak Lawn.
She works for the post office and was not aware of the Ryan trial before being summoned for jury duty.
Another postal employee is a 58-year-old black woman.
She closely followed the Martha Stewart trial on TV and wanted to be on the Ryan jury.
Another new addition to the jury is a white man in his 40's.
He manages a grocery store in the suburbs and said he admires Elvis and President John F. Kennedy.
The youngest juror is a 22-year-old white man who lives with his parents.
He's saving up money to go to college and surfs the Internet often.
Another juror is a 58-year-old black man is a retired service technician for a phone company.
It's his third time serving on a jury.
Another juror is a 30- or 40-year-old white woman.
She's a mother of three and is training to run a marathon.
Also, a 45-year-old white man who is a self-employed carpenter.
He agreed with Ryan's death penalty decision and is a registered Republican.
And a 40-year-old white woman who was an alternate until being added to the jury in October.
She's a substitute teacher and, during college, minored in criminal justice.
The oldest juror is a 65-year-old retired white man.
He's a former truck driver and had a commercial driver's license but gave it up.
Finally, a 48-year-old white man who was an alternate until Feb. 23.
He works for a major retailer managing the information department help center.
He said he's honored to serve on the jury.
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