Cookes appeared in Judge Herel enters
court today, fidgeting as attorneys began
their search for a jury to decide his
fate. But even on day one of jury
selection, there's still a question of
whether an impartial jury can be found
here in Dallas.
The overwhelming publicity
makes it reasonably impossible
to receive a fair trial not only
from the city but also from the county.
Those were Councilwoman Diane Ragsdale
thoughts a few weeks ago at a change of
venue or trial relocation hearing.
Ragsdale wasn't alone.
We are not close. We're not robots.
We do, we do think.
But on the other side of the card,
Councilman Al Lipscombe, Dallas Mayor
Annette Strauss and others who believe
that cooks can get a fair trial, the
judge agreed. And that brings us to where
we are today.