61.   Jurors were repeatedly questioned about media accounts, the state said.

62.   Jury selection is to resume today in Albany County District Court behind closed doors, with attorneys questioning potential jurors individually.

63.   Judge Patricia Cleary did not question the juror.

64.   Lawyers and Judge Graham Mullen questioned prospective jurors for a trial that could take up to eight weeks, choosing four panelists by midday.

65.   Lamer agreed Latimer deserves a new trial because of allegations the Crown prosecutor questioned prospective jurors about their views on mercy killing, abortion and religion.

66.   Mukasey said he might question jurors before they begin deliberations to make sure they did not see or hear anything that would prevent them from judging fairly.

67.   Prosecutors want to question the jurors before deciding whether to retry the three.

68.   Prosecutor Laura Laesecke said she disapproved of an attempt to question jurors.

69.   She said Ito called her into his chambers Thursday after questioning other jurors, and read from a letter accusing her of writing a book.

70.   The judge then began the delicate task of questioning jurors again.