Full jury of 12 and six alternatives selected in Donald Trump hush money trial

The jury includes a sales professional, a software engineer, an English teacher and multiple lawyers.

Former president Donald Trump in court.

A full jury of 12 people and six alternatives have been selected for Donald Trump’s hush money case, drawing the first criminal trial of a former US president a step closer to opening statements.

Lawyers spent days quizzing dozens of New Yorkers to choose the panel that has vowed to put their personal views aside and impartially judge whether the presumptive Republican presidential nominee is guilty.