BAKERSFIELD, CA - Opening statements are scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, in the trial of accused Taft Union High School shooter, Bryan Oliver.
Court proceedings started Thursday morning with the swearing in of twelve jurors. Attorneys also selected four alternates, after questioning a dozen potential jurors.
Hundreds of prospective jurors were considered in the last two and a half weeks, since jury selection began in the high profile case.
The judge denied requests Wednesday for the jury to be moved from Kern County, or be sequestered.
News cameras are banned from the trial, but we will be covering it from inside the courtroom.
Bryan Oliver, 18, faces two counts of attempted murder. Prosecutors say Oliver, then 16 years old, walked into a science class in January 2013 and shot fellow student Bowe Cleveland.
Cleveland was seriously wounded. Shotgun pellets also grazed teacher Ryan Herber.
Investigators say Herber and campus supervisor Kim Fields, persuaded Oliver to drop the gun.
Oliver said Cleveland bullied him, and his attorney plans to present evidence that bullying on the campus went unchecked even though Oliver's parent's reported it to school authorities.
Court proceedings started Thursday morning with the swearing in of twelve jurors. Attorneys also selected four alternates, after questioning a dozen potential jurors.
Hundreds of prospective jurors were considered in the last two and a half weeks, since jury selection began in the high profile case.
The judge denied requests Wednesday for the jury to be moved from Kern County, or be sequestered.
News cameras are banned from the trial, but we will be covering it from inside the courtroom.
Bryan Oliver, 18, faces two counts of attempted murder. Prosecutors say Oliver, then 16 years old, walked into a science class in January 2013 and shot fellow student Bowe Cleveland.
Cleveland was seriously wounded. Shotgun pellets also grazed teacher Ryan Herber.
Investigators say Herber and campus supervisor Kim Fields, persuaded Oliver to drop the gun.
Oliver said Cleveland bullied him, and his attorney plans to present evidence that bullying on the campus went unchecked even though Oliver's parent's reported it to school authorities.