End of first juror pool for Clemens trial

The judge looking after the case of Roger Clemens, U.S. District Court Judge Reggie Walton has selected 24 potential jurors from an original pool of 50 to come back Tuesday.

The most decorated pitcher in Major League Baseball, Clemens, has pleaded not guilty to charges of committing perjury, obstructing Congress, and making false statements in 2008.

From Washingtonpost.com:

None of the potential jurors probed by the judge Monday were more than casual baseball fans, though many had heard of Clemens. The second potential juror said she was a fan of European soccer.

“I have not followed baseball since the ‘80s,” she said. She was asked to come back Tuesday.

Another juror worried the defense when he said he came from a law enforcement family consisting of police officers, detectives, a sheriff and a Texas Ranger.

But the potential juror, who catered federal and Republican Party events during George W. Bush’s two terms as president, said he would be fair.

“I’m a Regular Joe, okay?” he said. “I’m going to still love baseball, no matter which way this goes.”

Clemens told a House committee that he didn’t used anabolic steroids and Human Growth Hormone.