Lawyers Want Opinion Poll On Fair Trial For Clarett

[goasu984Life]

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Defense attorneys want a public opinion poll to determine if an impartial jury can be seated for Maurice Clarett's robbery trial later this month.

The intense publicity surrounding the case and Clarett's recent arrest following a police chase make it impossible for the former Ohio State star to receive a fair trial in Franklin County, his attorneys claim. In a motion requesting the poll, they asked the court for funds to pay for it.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2568945

[GannonFan]

The irony is that a public opinion poll could do even more to make the case more public than it already is. Kinda a self-fulfilling exercise if you ask me.

[goasu984Life]

I thought that it sounded a little silly, too.

[goasu984Life]

Here's a good article on Clarett from CBS.Sportsline.com

Clarett, Who 'Wanted Things Before His Time,' Now Has Little

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- For years, there were plenty of people eager to adore Maurice Clarett.

Thousands cheered him as he juked and slashed his way through high school in football-mad northeast Ohio. The roars grew deafening when he took his show down the road to Ohio State, rocking the Horseshoe as he rumbled through Big Ten defenses.

http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/9629929