A jury was seated Thursday in Britney Spears’s misdemeanor driving-without-a-license trial in a Van Nuys, Calif. court.

The 12-person panel, with two alternates, includes 10 women and four men.

Of these, at least eight expressed some form of sympathy for the pop star when asked their opinion of her, although most felt neutral in their overall impression of Spears.

Said Juror No. 1, “I think she’s a train wreck, but it’s not her doing. She has some not good people around her. It’s a sad situation.”

At least three of the seated jurors expressed sentiments that Spears was under “too much pressure” from the constraints of fame. Juror No. 18 said Spears had “enormous success at a young age.”

In addition, juror No. 13 stated that Spears suffers “medical problems, but with the right help, she’ll be okay.”

Several who had negative views of Spears, as well as many with no opinion, were dismissed in the court’s effort to seat a fair jury.

Father to Be Called
Opening statements are expected to be heard later Thursday. The trial is expected to last several more days.

Among the witnesses expected to be called are Spears’s father Jamie, a photographer, a DMV investigator, and several police officers.

If convicted, Spears faces a maximum six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. She isn’t required to attend the hearings as it is only a misdemeanor case.

Source, WENN

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