Jury selection has started in the case of a man charged in the 1993 murders of seven people at a suburban Chicago fast food restaurant.
Jury selection has started in the case of a man charged in the 1993 murders of seven people at a suburban Chicago fast food restaurant. In a Chicago courtroom on Thursday, 150 prospective jurors were given written questionnaires to fill out. They’re scheduled to return Monday to be questioned by the attorneys in the case. James Degorski is charged with seven counts of first-degree murder in the killings at the Brown’s Chicken and Pasta restaurant in Palatine. He could face the death penalty if convicted. Degorski’s high school friend, Juan Luna, was convicted in the murders in 2007 and sentenced to life in prison. Luna was a former employee of the restaurant, and he’s said he and Degorski planned to rob the place because it was an easy target with little security. ______ Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
