1/14/14 - Jury selection will continue tomorrow in Howell in the I-96 shooter case. 44-year-old Raulie Casteel of Wixom is charged with multiple felony counts, including terrorism, after authorities say he randomly fired his pistol from a car at other passing vehicles during a two-week period in October of 2012. Livingston County Circuit Court Judge David Reader is hearing the case, which is being prosecuted by the Michigan Attorney Generalâs Office. Jury selection began at 9am and lasted all day. It is scheduled to pick back up on Wednesday morning. Each of the prospective jurors is being interviewed individually in an effort not to taint the jury pool. Casteel was also charged with 60 separate counts in Oakland County, including assault with intent to murder. But he earlier reached a deal in which he pleaded no contest but mentally ill to 12 counts, including six counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, in exchange for the rest of the charges being dropped. Heâll be sentenced there January 30th. Once jury selection is completed in Howell, opening arguments will take place and testimony in the case will get underway. (JK)
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