Jury Chosen For Second Brown's Chicken Trial

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Aug 16, 2009 6:30PM

After a little over a week, the jury for the second Brown's Chicken Murders trial - for suspect James Degorski - has been selected. The jury of six men and six women was finalized on Friday and four alternates were chosen yesterday to complete the process. According to the Sun-Times, the jury's racial make-up breaks down like so: "Nine of the jurors are white, two are African-American and one is Hispanic. The alternates are two black men, a Hispanic man and a white woman." Opening statements will begin as planned on August 31. In 2007, Juan Luna stood trial for the killings, resulting in a conviction on all seven counts of murder and a life sentence. The big break in the case came in 2002 when Degorski's then girlfriend, Anne Lockett, finally gave in and told police Degorski had admitted committing the shootings to her. The Daily Herald has an extensive archive of stories on the murders.