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Juror dismissals continue in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial

Original: Third day of Faith Hedgepeth murder trial sees more juror dismissals, first peremptory challenges

The murder trial of Faith Hedgepeth, a University of North Carolina student killed in 2012, moved into its third day with additional jurors dismissed and attorneys using their first peremptory challenges to remove panelists. The selection process is proving contentious as prosecutors and the defense work to seat a jury, delaying the start of testimony in the long-awaited case.

Why now: The long-delayed trial of a high-profile unsolved campus murder is finally underway, drawing close attention to its early procedural hurdles.

Faith HedgepethUniversity of North CarolinaThe Daily Tar Heel

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