A few hours into jury selection, the trial of a former Bay City substitute teacher charged with having sex with students was adjourned due to contamination of potential jurors. Jury selection began this morning in the trial of Heidi L. Lewis, 42, charged with six counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a student. While potential jurors were sequestered outside of the courtroom, one juror — a former police officer — allegedly made comments regarding the case. Questioned by attorneys in Circuit Judge Joseph K. Sheeran’s courtroom, the former officer said some of the prospective jurors had discussed similar cases of teachers having sexual relationships with students, though he did not divulge specifics. When asked by defense attorney Richard Lee Jr. if he discussed lying to get on or off the jury, the man denied making such comments.
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