The jurors were confirmed under heavy security yesterday, by presiding Judge Mike Erwin. According to The Advocate, the jurors will remain anonymous be sequestered in a hotel. Lil Boosie, born Torrence Hatch, is accused of hiring a teenager named “Marlo” Mike Louding to kill a 35-year-old named Terry Boyd in October 2009.
Louding, who was 16-years-old at the time, is accused of five other murders, including the murder of Christopher “Nussie” Jackson. The jury selection phase of the trial, which will continue until a total of 12 jurors and two alternates are selected, began under heavy security.