Who They Are

Here is a look at the civil trial jurors and statements made on questionnaires before the trial. On whether to award punitive damages, only the juror in Seat 1 voted no. He was joined by the juror in Seat 4 in voting against the $12.5-million amounts.

JUROR: Seat 1, Badge 199

Male postal worker, 30s, Jamaican-born of black and Asian parentage. Said he had no opinions about case.

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JUROR: Seat 2, Badge 341

Female bank worker, 60s, white. Said Simpson was “probably not guilty” and “I didn’t thinkthere was enough evidence to prove him guilty.”

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JUROR: Seat 3, Badge 186

Orville E. Bigelow Jr., a white man, 30. Said he doesn’t believe police are all good or all bad. Worried about verdict’s effect, saying, “I’m afraid whatever the outcome, I will offend people.”

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JUROR: Seat 4, Badge 294

White woman, 20s. Wrote on her questionnaire that Simpson is “secure, athletic and wealthy.”

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JUROR: Seat 5, Badge 266

Female stage manager for nonprofit theater, 40s, white. Said Simpson was “probably guilty” but described her opinion as a “vague response” she could set aside.

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JUROR: Seat 6, Badge 257

Latino woman, 30s. Said she paid no attention to criminal trial but believed police were “sloppy” in handling evidence.

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JUROR: Seat 7, Badge 369

Asian male in his 30s, computer programmer who believes planting of evidence is possible. “I’m neutral,” he said.

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JUROR: Seat 8, Badge 290

Stephen J. Strati, Phase 2 jury foreman. White man, 35. Said he resolves disputes between employees and “I’m a good listener.”

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JUROR: Seat 9, Badge 326

Unemployed male cement finisher, 40s, white. Said police treated him fairly when he was once arrested for drunk driving but has an open mind about police misconduct.

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JUROR: Seat 10, Badge 400

White woman, 50s or 60s, does invoices and pays bills for legal department at place of employment. Said her husband thinks Simpson is guilty, but “we disagree a lot.” Daughter was involved in domestic violence with a boyfriend. Said she thinks interracial couples should give careful thought to having children.

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JUROR: Seat 11, Badge 88

White woman, 30s. Said her husband has strong views that Simpson is innocent but that she wouldn’t discuss case with him.

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JUROR: Seat 12, Badge 227

John Herlihy, a white man, 60s, son of a police officer. Said he hoped Simpson was innocent because he admired him as an athlete but had concluded Simpson was probably guilty. Source: Los Angeles Times staff; Associated Press