Court Releases 45-Page Denny Case Survey : Law: The 116 questions cover topics such as race relations and law enforcement. Defense attorneys worry that many prospective panelists have made up their minds.

A 45-page questionnaire filled out by prospective jurors in the trial of two men accused of beating trucker Reginald O. Denny was released Monday, revealing the details lawyers are demanding in their search for an impartial jury.

The 116 questions cover a range of topics, including race relations and law enforcement, aimed at determining the potential biases of jurors.

Some of the questions indirectly hint at bias, such as: “Do you associate with African-American people at your place of employment?”

Others are pointedly aimed at determining whether prospective jurors believe they can be impartial in the case after a year of controversy and publicity: “Based on your exposure to these events on TV, in the newspaper, or anywhere else, do you think any of the defendants are guilty?”

Prosecutors and defense attorneys for 28-year-old Henry Keith Watson and 20-year-old Damian Monroe Williams have been reviewing the questionnaires since jury selection began Wednesday. So far, 133 prospective jurors have completed the form.

The court released only a blank copy of the questionnaire Monday. But based on a scan of the first batch, Watson and Williams’ attorneys have expressed concern that many jurors have made up their minds.

Williams’ attorney, Edi M. O. Faal, said he has reviewed 16 completed questionnaires and believes there may be legal grounds to dismiss “more than half” of the prospective jurors because of acknowledged biases.

Jo Ellen Demetrius, a jury selection consultant for the defense, said that most jurors who expressed opinions said they believed the defendants are guilty.

Watson and Williams are charged with a variety of felonies--including attempted murder--stemming from a series of attacks on motorists at Florence and Normandie avenues in the opening hours of the Los Angeles riots last year.

The Denny beating case has been seen by many residents as the symbolic twin of the case that started it all--the Rodney G. King beating. The two cases became an intertwined symbol of racism and injustice, dividing and polarizing communities.

The questionnaire, drafted by defense attorneys and prosecutors, focuses on jurors’ perceptions about the police, the riots and race relations.

One question pointedly asks whether the testimony of police officers is more believable than that of other witnesses. Another asks: “Are you concerned that your verdict in this case might incite a riot?”

An entire section of the questionnaire is dedicated to the King beating. “What was your opinion about the King beating videotape?”

“Did you form an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the police officers before the first Rodney King beating trial?”

After reviewing the questionnaires, prosecutors and defense attorneys will begin weeding out people. After that is completed, the attorneys will be allowed to verbally question the remaining group to find 12 jurors and six alternates.

Here is a sampling of the 116 questions posed to prospective jurors:

* Have you ever lived in South-Central Los Angeles?

* Do you have any relatives or friends employed as a truck driver?

* Have you had any unfavorable or unpleasant contacts with law enforcement officers?

* How do you feel about the way the criminal justice system is working in the United States and particularly in Southern California?

* Do you feel that the defendants Damian Monroe Williams and Henry Keith Watson can receive a fair trial in this case?

* Do you believe that either of the defendants is partly responsible for the April, 1992, riot?

* Is there anything about the April, 1992, riot that would make it difficult for you to sit as a juror in this case?

* Where were you while the riot was taking place?

* Do you believe that African-Americans are treated differently by law enforcement than other ethnic groups?

* If you sit as a juror, how do you think you will be treated by family and friends if one or more of the defendants are found not guilty?