Additional prosecution witnesses are expected to take the witness stand Wednesday morning in a Columbia murder trial.
38-year-old Isaac Bryant is charged with second degree murder and armed criminal action for the May 2022 shooting death of Demetrius Ware in the 800 block of Columbia’s Grand Avenue.
939 the Eagle News was in Boone County Circuit Court for part of Tuesday’s jury selection process. At least a dozen potential jurors told the court that they had heard or seen news media coverage of Bryant’s case on radio, television or print.
Boone County assistant prosecutor Risa Perkins is lead prosecutor in this case. Isaac Bryant wore a dark suit, blue tie and dress shoes in court on Tuesday. He also wore glasses and took notes during jury selection. There were four or five members of Mr. Ware’s family who watched jury selection from the back of the courtroom.
939 the Eagle News reported after the murder that Bryant had been paroled from prison in September 2021, after serving four years of a seven-year sentence for second degree robbery and second degree assault.
Bryant’s murder trial is expected to continue into Thursday.