Caroline Kennedy will sit on a New York City jury for the trial of a man accused of dealing crack cocaine, the Associated Press reported. She was selected on Monday to serve as a juror at Nelson Chatman's trial in state Surpreme Court in Manhattan.
Kennedy, the only surviving child of the 35th President of the U.S. Interestingly, enough, she did not mention whether any member any member of her family had been a victim of a crime.
When asked if she or a family member had close ties to law enforcement, Kennedy said her brother once worked as an assistant district attorney.
"I have not been convicted of a crime," Kennedy said during jury selection at the Centre St. courthouse.
"My name is Caroline Kennedy," she told the other jurors. "I've lived at my present address for 25 years. I live with my husband and two grown children. I have a law degree and I'm an author," Kennedy said.
The case Kennedy is a juror for involves 31-year-old Nelson Chaptman, who is fighting felony charges of selling crack. He was busted on December 1 on suspicion of dealing drug near the corner of E. 129th St. and Lexington Avenue in East Harlem.
Prosecutor Robert Wainright asked Kennedy if she would be able to find Chatman guilty beyond reasonable doubt if the charges are proven.
"Yes," she said.
Kennedy is being vetted by the Obama administration as a potential choice for U.S. Ambassador to China. She is the author of at least seven books.
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