Three-hundred Eagle County residents make up the jury pool for Kobe Bryant?s rape case.

After sending jury summons to 999 residents, less than a third showed up Friday for the first round of jury selection.

?One-third is about status quo for the state of Colorado,? said a state court coordinator.  ?It appeared this group was taking their responsibility very seriously, judging by the atmosphere. They were paying very close attention to the judge during his remarks.?

They completed a questionnaire and were given a number and instructions to call a message machine Sunday night.

The recorded message will tell them whether they should report back next week for more questioning.

14 months later, the Bryant trial seems set to begin.  Recently, it appeared likely to fall apart.