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"Attorneys in the trial of Elvis Thacker interviewed more than 140 potential juror this week at the Leflore County Courthouse, but a jury still hasn't been picked.On Friday, 67 people were called back.Elvis Thacker is on trial, accused of sexually assaulting and killing Briana Ault, 22, in 2010.The judge hoped to have a jury seated so that opening arguments could begin Monday morning.Elvis Thacker's brother, Jonathen Thacker, pleaded guilty to his role in the death in April 2014.In exchange for a life without parole sentence, Jonathen Thacker must truthfully testify against his older brother.Defense attorneys told 40/29 News that their client is innocent.\"We don't think the investigation into Jonathen's history or background was thorough,\" defense attorney Gretchen Mosley said.Elvis Thacker faces the death penalty if convicted, but defense attorneys said they plan on going after Jonathen Thacker.\"We have a lot of witnesses with a lot of important information,\" Mosley said. \"Elvis has a history of taking the blame for things that Jonathen has done.\"According to court records filed a little more than a week before the trial started, defense attorneys said as a child, Jonathen Thacker was obsessed with serial killers and would steal his sister's underwear and would take pictures of himself in them.The defense plans to call an expert witness, who they said will testify that Jonathen displayed characteristics associated with sexually, sadistic serial killers.\"There's a really good chance the jury will believe that he acted alone,\" Mosley said. \"We believe that Elvis is innocent. I mean, we believe it, and we're going to do our best to show the jury how the investigation was flawed.\"But in court records, prosecutors said they plan to introduce other evidence that showed Elvis Thacker burned Ault's car after the homicide.Prosecutors said Elvis Thacker then stabbed a Fort Smith detective while being arrested, and he repeatedly expressed that he intended to \"stab any cop\" who came after him. Prosecutors also alleged that Elvis Thacker made his brother perform oral sex on him.According to arrest affidavits filed by prosecutors, Elvis Thacker used a knife to cut the victim's throat.Jury selection in the trial will continue Monday morning.Security at the Leflore County courthouse has been increased for the trial. Anyone entering the courtroom must pass through a metal detector.Attorneys said they expect the trial to last four to six weeks, which would be the longest trial on a murder charge in the history of the county.Defense attorneys said they are prepared to call nearly 70 witnesses to testify in the case.Elvis and Jonathen Thacker were previously convicted of kidnapping and attempted murder in Arkansas.Currently, defense attorneys for Elvis Thacker are appealing those convictions to the Arkansas Supreme Court.Attorneys have until May 1 to provide the Arkansas Supreme Court with their briefings.Leflore County Prosecutor Jeff Smith said the appeal in Arkansas will not affect Elvis Thacker's trial in Oklahoma."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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