SANFORD, Fla. — Jury selection is moving on to the next phase in the trial for Grant Amato, who is accused of killing his parents and brother in their Chuluota home in January.
On Friday afternoon the court finally reached a pool of 55 potential jurors to choose the final jury from, after questioning people all week.
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The court has been struggling to find jurors willing to recommend the death penalty if needed. The court started the week with over 100 potential jurors.
From this pool of 55 the court will now pick 12 jurors and three alternates, with an eye toward proceeding with opening arguments next week. That final phase of jury selection will take place Monday.
Documents previously released in the case indicate that Amato was fighting with his parents after allegedly stealing $200,000 to interact with an online call girl from Bulgaria. Amato checked into a rehab facility for sex addiction, but the document says his father later caught him trying to contact the woman, and he kicked Amato out of the house.