Jury seated for Fla. teen fire attack trial

Published June 11, 2012 10:36pm ET



FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A jury has been seated for the trial of the alleged ringleader in an attack on a South Florida teenager who was set on fire.

Opening statements are expected Tuesday in Broward County Circuit Court. A six-person jury plus two alternates were chosen out of about 200 questioned for the attempted murder trial of 17-year-old Matthew Bent. Bent has pleaded not guilty.

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