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Post by freckles on Mar 6, 2008 20:37:48 GMT -5
At the end of the month I hope they dont Pic Me  |
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Post by wizer on Mar 6, 2008 21:30:28 GMT -5
They probably won't. Just be yourself. If by some miracle it looks like they are seriously considering you, then say the guilty person should go to HELL.
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Post by freckles on Mar 6, 2008 21:36:35 GMT -5
Unless they Repent  |
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Post by wizer on Mar 6, 2008 23:10:16 GMT -5
When you go to Jury Duty selection, wear a big freaken cross around your neck.
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Post by lumpy on Mar 6, 2008 23:18:12 GMT -5
When you go to Jury Duty selection, wear a big freaken cross around your neck. And a I Heart Pussy baseball cap. I would pay to see that. |
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Post by Chaos40 on Mar 6, 2008 23:35:07 GMT -5
Why you trying to get out of Jury duty Freckles?
You don't believe in democracy?
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Post by wizer on Mar 6, 2008 23:39:47 GMT -5
He probably figures he will lose book sales during the time he is away.
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Post by finding on Mar 7, 2008 1:29:32 GMT -5
I haven't been called for jury duty in years. The last time the case was dropped that morning and before that I couldn't do it. I had preterm labor with my oldest boy and was on bed rest and then when I was called again a couple of months later he was in ICU.  It's something I would actually like to do. |
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Post by freckles on Mar 7, 2008 10:43:42 GMT -5
I am just worried because i do my Monday / Tuesday Night class at 6:00 Pm
Court ends at 5 :00 Pm (Most of the time)
And its a 45 minute drive to my Defensive Driving Class
I will Load everything in my Mini-Van and have Snacks/Cola allready in it,
So I will go stright to work.
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Post by jules on Mar 7, 2008 12:12:32 GMT -5
I get called every 3 years like clockwork. But have never gotten on a case. Most of the time I've had a business trip scheduled for the same time period as the trial. The one time I didn't have a trip planned, they were planning to use the same jury for the conviction if the defendent was found guilty, and if so, they were going to go for the death penalty. I don't believe in the death penalty. So I told them I would never vote to sentence anyone to death. It was pretty amusing when they called me into the room with the attorneys and the defendent, and the attorneys were interrupting each other trying to get me to explain my theoretical beliefs, and actually trying to change my mind. Because I wouldn't, after about 20 minutes of questioning (what a waste of time), they told me I was excused from the case.
I actually would like to participate as a juror one day. I figure that if I were to ever have a legal matter that was to be decided by a jury, I'd want someone like me on the panel. Plus I think it's a really cool aspect of our legal system.
However, Freckles, they generally want openminded people on juries. So I think it's safe to assume that you'll be excused.
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Post by freckles on Mar 7, 2008 13:27:39 GMT -5
I am a Good Person
If they did not do it or it was REALLY thier first time and want to do better
They would want me.
If they had a long list of crimes in the past and are a bad person
They would not want me
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Post by wizer on Mar 7, 2008 13:31:03 GMT -5
Being a self employed eye care professional, missing a day of work would cost me thousands. So I try to get out of it. I always wait until they threaten to haul me down to the courthouse before I respond. You can usually delay the process...and now I found out that you can actually pick a day rather than missing work, it's a 1 day-serve once option. Since I am off on Thursdays, I would do it if called now. I would find it interesting too.
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Post by freckles on Mar 7, 2008 13:33:34 GMT -5
1 day - maybe
more like a week here
They do a bunch of trials to get them out of the way
In California they like to do them for half a year
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Post by bobfromacctg on Mar 7, 2008 13:56:33 GMT -5
I was picked for a trial once and the rest of the jury was REALLY unempressed with me by the time it was out. It was a case about a gay bar and the owner took the keys of someone who was too drunk to drive, then he gave him more drinks and then gave him back his keys. The guy left the bar and ran over a handicapped guy on a bycycle. The rest of the jury wanted to say that the guy was retarded and so so what that he was run over. He would never make any money anyway!!! Being the father of child in a wheel chair,I didn't let that one stand.
It was interesting to say the least. I was the one keeping them on track to follow the rules of law and be sensible about it. I enjoyed it. We deliberated 8 hours - the longest a case of that kind had ever drug on. I did it because I wanted to be sure we were fair and looked at everything.
I would do it again in a heartbeat.
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Post by finding on Mar 7, 2008 15:17:58 GMT -5
They would have really hated me Bob. If I had heard something like that it would have been WWIII.
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