Crime & Safety

Jury Selection Begins In Trial Of Bob Lee Murder Suspect Nima Momeni

Nina Momeni is the man accused of fatally stabbing tech executive Bob Lee in the early morning hours of April 4, 2023.

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October 9, 2024

Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial against Nima Momeni – the man accused of fatally stabbing tech executive Bob Lee in the early morning hours of April 4, 2023.

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Eighteen is the magic number the defense and prosecution are trying to reach in a jury: 12 jurors and 6 alternates. All must approach the trial with an impartial perspective.

"It's going to be tough for the defense, not impossible, but it's going to be very tough," Julian Gilbert, a trial behavior consultant, told CBS News Bay Area.

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