31.   Attorneys are expected to select the jury next week.

32.   For Tyson, they selected the jury under the supervision of Gifford.

33.   If Judge Gregory Weeks rules in favor of the defense, no sentencing phase jury will be selected and the judge will hear evidence before imposing a life sentence.

34.   Judge Mark Gempeler said he will rule on the request after a jury is selected.

35.   Selecting a jury is expected to take a month or more, while the rest of the trial may take up to two months.

36.   Seven of them pleaded no contest in May as attorneys were selecting a jury for trial.

37.   The court finished qualifying the jury pool Friday, and the final jury will be selected Monday.

38.   The jury was selected Monday morning but it returned to court on Wednesday after being excused for two days for legal arguments.

39.   The plea deal that dropped three counts, including conspiracy, came after the much-delayed trial had technically begun but before a jury had been selected.

40.   The settlement came as attorneys were selecting a jury for a case that has dogged the Fremont, Calif.-based software company for five years.