Jurly selection begins

With the winds swirling outside and the lights flickering off and on in the Law Enforcement Center, jury selection began Monday morning for the second-degree murder trial of Terry Lee Bess.

Assistant District Attorney Bill Young announced the state would be trying Bess for second-degree murder instead of first-degree murder.

Bess is charged with killing Sherwood Wade on August 5, 2004.

During the questioning of the jury, Young mentioned the concept of self-defense might come into play during the trial.

When selecting the jury, Bess' attorney, Calvin Coleman, asked the jury if a person has the right to defend themselves.