Capital Gazette case jury selection to be defined by biases on mental health, media and insanity defense, experts say

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When jury selection in the Capital Gazette shooting case begins Wednesday, attorneys and the judge will try to tease out biases about mental health, the insanity defense and even the media, experts say.

In this case more than any other, half a dozen legal experts said, prosecutors and defense attorneys will seek to find open-minded jurors to ensure a fair trial for the man who killed Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith and Wendi Winters.

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