Jury selection previews possible ‘stand-your-ground’ defense
NEW ORLEANS — Questions to potential jurors Monday in the Will Smith shooting death trial make clear that Louisiana’s “stand your ground” law will be at issue when testimony begins.
Potential jurors in the trial of the man charged with second-degree murder in the death of the former New Orleans Saints star were asked about their attitudes on lethal self-defense. They also were asked whether they can put aside opinions formed amid intense media coverage of Smith’s death and how Smith’s popularity might affect a verdict.