Jury Selection Drags On in High-Stakes Trial of Hassan Sapry, Accused of 2019 Murder

LACONIA, N.H. — Jury selection for the retrial of Hassan Sapry is entering its second week, as court proceedings continue at Belknap County Superior Court. The selection process fell short of completing the jury by Friday, prompting all parties to reconvene on Monday. As of Friday afternoon, attorney Jeffery Strelzin, representing the State of New Hampshire, stated that 13 jurors had been secured. The jury will ultimately comprise 16 members, with 12 serving as primary jurors and four as alternates, when the trial commences on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Sapry, 27, faces nine counts, including first- … Read more