Evidence excluded in 1997 carjacking case Keith Schofield, 34, of the 4500 block of Pine Street, is on trial for attempted murder, carjacking, aggravated assault and robbery for allegedly shooting James McCormack while demanding the keys to his Ford Taurus. Both sides agreed to exclude Schofield's alleged statement to police and lie-detector test, unless Schofield mentions them upon taking the witness stand. The content of the statement and results of the test were not immediately available, and it is not clear why the prosecution agreed to suppress such evidence. Jury selection is expected to begin today and last into the afternoon. Public defender Joseph Levin, who is representing Schofield, offered his sympathies to the victim. Levin insisted, however, that Schofield did not commit the crimes of which he is accused. Assistant District Attorney Dino Privitera, the case's prosecutor, declined to comment. In October, Privitera successfully obtained a jury conviction for Larry Ray, who was charged with assault for beating a University Health System employee in the Penn Tower Hotel last January. The trial, which is expected to last until Thursday, is taking place in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court before Judge Kathryn Lewis in room 1008 of the Criminal Justice Center at 13th and Filbert streets. -- Andrew Ribner Nursing student group wins statewide awards A group of Nursing School undergraduates recently won a newly created award recognizing an outstanding group of student nurses at a Pennsylvania college or university. Student Nurses at Penn won the first annual Chapter of Excellence Award -- in addition to two individual awards -- at the Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania convention in the Poconos this past weekend. "We have set a precedent for the coming years for Penn students to have a strong presence on the state and, hopefully, the national level," said Nursing senior Michelle Land, the group's president. SNAP is an organization for Penn's undergraduate nursing students. It serves as an advisory board to undergraduates, organizes activities and acts as a liaison to faculty members and administrators. It is part of both the Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania and the National Student Nurses Association. Nursing seniors Margy Barbieri and Lisa Horak and freshman Lance Feldman were SNAP's three other representatives at the convention. -- Naomi Blivaiss
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