I am currently slurping free wifi and espressos in the juror lounge.
It's misdemeanor court so the max time I could serve is 3 days.
Not to shabby!
It's misdemeanor court so the max time I could serve is 3 days.
Not to shabby!
Atta boy, Rob. I served on a grand jury once when we were in VA. Now, that was fun.
They're showing Pirates of the Carribean on 3 42" Flatscreens.
I find that to be a little annoying.
They're showing Pirates of the Carribean on 3 42" Flatscreens.
I find that to be a little annoying.
Ive been selected to 2 juries. The first was a capital murder trail. The defendant was caught with his credit cards. She sat on the stand and admitted shooting the victim ... twice. Trial lasted several weeks and we were sequestered at the end. We finally get to the deliberation room and the first thing one of the jurors says I dont think she shot that man. After a week of trying to convince her, we ended up hung. One person is all it takes. She did not want to convict the defendant. I was young and naive, so I struggled with that for a long time. I still remember walking back into the court and seeing the victims family knowing we couldnt convict.
Similar situation this year. One person out for revenge, accidentally shoots and paralyzes the intended victims friend. One juror: I dont believe he shot him with malice in his heart, so he wouldnt convict. Now Im older and more cynical, it didnt bother me quite as much.
I did learn that I need to work on my anti-juror-selection technique.
The court houses I have to go to (in Detroit especially) for Jury duty, if you don't get cavity searched on your way in it's a good day.
Just by the questions they ask, it's very obvious the the attorneys how ignorant and or stupid their "peers" are. It's scary.
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