Media coverage raises concerns about juror bias
When prosecutors asked prospective jurors if media coverage of the case had led them to form opinions, several admitted it had, with one replying, "I don't know if it's going to affect me, but I can't tell you those thoughts are not inside my head."
Another prospective juror who identified as an educator in the Frisco Independent School District, where both the defendant and victim attended separate high schools, said, "This is close enough to home that I'm not confident that I could be completely fair."
Jurors questioned about defendant's age, race and right to remain silent
Potential jurors were also asked if the age of the 19-year-old defendant, who was 17 when authorities say he fatally stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a track meet, would influence their judgment, as well as his race.
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