Jurors Made Up Mind Before Trial

Several jurors who said they had made up their mind before testimony began in a recent murder trial .

The mishap will push back , who were accused of killing Paul "Pete" Cline, 60, of Anza, and dumping his body off a roadside east of Temecula.

Two juries will be needed to proceed with the trial for the two defendants, the judge said. Since one jury was dismissed, a new one will have to be selected for Shaver.

Five jurors said they thought Shaver was guilty before evidence testimony even began, said Richard Swanson, Shaver's attorney.

"Numerous of them were making comments about their unwillingness to hear evidence," he said.

The judge heard of the conversation through an anonymous tip called in to the Riverside County courthouse in Indio.

"The (tipster) overheard the juror saying, 'She was arrested, so she must have done it,'" Swanson said.

Judge Kelly Hanson questioned a second jury today to be sure they had not made the same mistake. He also asked the jurors whether they've read any news reports about the mistrial, and none said they did, so trial was rescheduled for May 18.