Jury Service
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Hi All, Just wondered how many of us have completed Jury Service here and what were your thoughts? I'm on it this week and it is the most mind numbingly boring experience in the world! I've wasted all day sitting in a room and didn't even get on a case :( Although it has given me the opportunity to knuckle down on my certifications lol. JammoD87
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Hi All, Just wondered how many of us have completed Jury Service here and what were your thoughts? I'm on it this week and it is the most mind numbingly boring experience in the world! I've wasted all day sitting in a room and didn't even get on a case :( Although it has given me the opportunity to knuckle down on my certifications lol. JammoD87
I've been called many times over the years, but never posted to a jury. My observation has been that no one with an IQ over room temperature is wanted, as the lawyers want people they can manipulate.
Will Rogers never met me.
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Hi All, Just wondered how many of us have completed Jury Service here and what were your thoughts? I'm on it this week and it is the most mind numbingly boring experience in the world! I've wasted all day sitting in a room and didn't even get on a case :( Although it has given me the opportunity to knuckle down on my certifications lol. JammoD87
I served about three years ago. See Roger Wright's post, my experience was identical to his. :)
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I've been called many times over the years, but never posted to a jury. My observation has been that no one with an IQ over room temperature is wanted, as the lawyers want people they can manipulate.
Will Rogers never met me.
Roger Wright wrote:
no one with an IQ over room temperature
Briliant! I'm going to sell that line to Woody Allen. :-D /ravi
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I've been called many times over the years, but never posted to a jury. My observation has been that no one with an IQ over room temperature is wanted, as the lawyers want people they can manipulate.
Will Rogers never met me.
I was actually selected once for pretrial interviews on a DUI case. I was the seventh person from a pool of 20 prospective jurors to be questioned, and after watching the previous six jurors be questioned, wasn't in the mood to be manipulated into the answers they wanted to hear. The prosecutor asked, "Do you know anyone that's been killed by a drunk driver?" My response: "Yes, I do, and you know what? It's a damn shame we have to use the phrases "drunk driver" and "repeat offender" in the same sentence." The defense attorney asked, "So Mr. Simmons, how much credit do you give in-car cameras?" My response: "A lot more credit than I give slimy attorneys that are obviously going to try to get their client off on some outlandish technicality." Needless to say, I was released with a "Thank you for your time, and don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out." The case in question resulted in the idiot defendant being acquitted because they got a "fair and impartial" jury.
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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Hi All, Just wondered how many of us have completed Jury Service here and what were your thoughts? I'm on it this week and it is the most mind numbingly boring experience in the world! I've wasted all day sitting in a room and didn't even get on a case :( Although it has given me the opportunity to knuckle down on my certifications lol. JammoD87
Yep - same as Roger and Farang - two days sitting in a room twiddling my thumbs, then allowed to go home on the grounds that we weren't needed - an earlier case was overrunning estimates. At least they paid for time and travel expenses, and gave a food / drink allowance. Not generous, but not too shabby either.
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Hi All, Just wondered how many of us have completed Jury Service here and what were your thoughts? I'm on it this week and it is the most mind numbingly boring experience in the world! I've wasted all day sitting in a room and didn't even get on a case :( Although it has given me the opportunity to knuckle down on my certifications lol. JammoD87
I was summoned and sat on a jury 3 years ago. It went to trial, it was much less boring than sitting a room. I didn't want to do it though, I tried to get out, but the state appointed defense attorney and judge didn't reject anyone. One of the charges was trespassing. This is how questioning went: "Have you ever been a victim of a trespasser?" "Yes, I have, the cops never showed up. Oh, and also my uncle is on trial for shooting and killing a trespasser." "In this county?" "No" "That shouldn't be a problem then."
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I was actually selected once for pretrial interviews on a DUI case. I was the seventh person from a pool of 20 prospective jurors to be questioned, and after watching the previous six jurors be questioned, wasn't in the mood to be manipulated into the answers they wanted to hear. The prosecutor asked, "Do you know anyone that's been killed by a drunk driver?" My response: "Yes, I do, and you know what? It's a damn shame we have to use the phrases "drunk driver" and "repeat offender" in the same sentence." The defense attorney asked, "So Mr. Simmons, how much credit do you give in-car cameras?" My response: "A lot more credit than I give slimy attorneys that are obviously going to try to get their client off on some outlandish technicality." Needless to say, I was released with a "Thank you for your time, and don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out." The case in question resulted in the idiot defendant being acquitted because they got a "fair and impartial" jury.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997"fair and impartial" is the legal term for "gullible and easily swayed by irrelevant emotional arguments." On the other hand, my lady reported dutifully to jury duty 14 weeks ago, and was surprised to find herself selected for the Grand Jury. After conversations with the judge, she was also appointed Foreman, and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. She's an extremely bright gal, and wouldn't have lasted a minute in a standard jury duty interview, but the Grand Jury is an entirely different item. She reports that her fellow jurors, with two exceptions, were also a cut above the herd, and all worked hard to ensure that the cops did their homework properly before letting a True Bill get to the trial courts. I think I'd enjoy that experience!
Will Rogers never met me.
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"fair and impartial" is the legal term for "gullible and easily swayed by irrelevant emotional arguments." On the other hand, my lady reported dutifully to jury duty 14 weeks ago, and was surprised to find herself selected for the Grand Jury. After conversations with the judge, she was also appointed Foreman, and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. She's an extremely bright gal, and wouldn't have lasted a minute in a standard jury duty interview, but the Grand Jury is an entirely different item. She reports that her fellow jurors, with two exceptions, were also a cut above the herd, and all worked hard to ensure that the cops did their homework properly before letting a True Bill get to the trial courts. I think I'd enjoy that experience!
Will Rogers never met me.
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Hi All, Just wondered how many of us have completed Jury Service here and what were your thoughts? I'm on it this week and it is the most mind numbingly boring experience in the world! I've wasted all day sitting in a room and didn't even get on a case :( Although it has given me the opportunity to knuckle down on my certifications lol. JammoD87
I've been called 4 times, and have served twice. The first trial lasted one day, I was an alternate and got sent home just before jury deliberation. The second trial lasted three days, after 1 hour of deliberation we sent an angry a$$hole to jail, a place where he belongs. Funny, even with the suit on he still looked like an angry A-hole, just an angry A-hole with a suit on.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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I've been called 4 times, and have served twice. The first trial lasted one day, I was an alternate and got sent home just before jury deliberation. The second trial lasted three days, after 1 hour of deliberation we sent an angry a$$hole to jail, a place where he belongs. Funny, even with the suit on he still looked like an angry A-hole, just an angry A-hole with a suit on.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
S Houghtelin wrote:
The first trial lasted one day, I was an alternate and got sent home just before jury deliberation.
Pretty much the same here. But I was even going to be the foreman before I was released. (They didn't do "alternates" so much as they had 14 sit through the trial, then cut it down to 12.) (Whew.)
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I was actually selected once for pretrial interviews on a DUI case. I was the seventh person from a pool of 20 prospective jurors to be questioned, and after watching the previous six jurors be questioned, wasn't in the mood to be manipulated into the answers they wanted to hear. The prosecutor asked, "Do you know anyone that's been killed by a drunk driver?" My response: "Yes, I do, and you know what? It's a damn shame we have to use the phrases "drunk driver" and "repeat offender" in the same sentence." The defense attorney asked, "So Mr. Simmons, how much credit do you give in-car cameras?" My response: "A lot more credit than I give slimy attorneys that are obviously going to try to get their client off on some outlandish technicality." Needless to say, I was released with a "Thank you for your time, and don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out." The case in question resulted in the idiot defendant being acquitted because they got a "fair and impartial" jury.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
wasn't in the mood to be manipulated into the answers they wanted to hear
That's how I always am whenever I have to sit at the court house waiting for my jury pool group to get called in. But the past several times, I've been in the group that gets excused right away. One of these days, I hope I can get honors of giving both attorneys snide answers to their stupid questions...
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Hi All, Just wondered how many of us have completed Jury Service here and what were your thoughts? I'm on it this week and it is the most mind numbingly boring experience in the world! I've wasted all day sitting in a room and didn't even get on a case :( Although it has given me the opportunity to knuckle down on my certifications lol. JammoD87
Once. Since the jury pool called up was being used to create multiple juries it wasn't clear if lawyers were washing anyone out or not; they limited themselves to followups to a rote questionaire. The trial itself lasted about 4 hours and was something of a waste of time. The presented evidence (the DA apparently had something the judge wouldn't let him share) was basically she said-she said with the defendant having a plausible alibi (or family members willing to either lie or let someone high watch their kid for most of a day) and the accuser lacked credibility. Based on what we heard I can only assume the DA was simply too stubborn to drop a case he had no prayer of winning when the accused refused to take a plea bargain.
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Hi All, Just wondered how many of us have completed Jury Service here and what were your thoughts? I'm on it this week and it is the most mind numbingly boring experience in the world! I've wasted all day sitting in a room and didn't even get on a case :( Although it has given me the opportunity to knuckle down on my certifications lol. JammoD87
I've been called three times, but have never actually served on a jury. When I tell the lawyer of my family's long line of peace officers, I'm immediately dismissed. While somewhat boring, it is a chance to read a book and get paid extra for the day.
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Hi All, Just wondered how many of us have completed Jury Service here and what were your thoughts? I'm on it this week and it is the most mind numbingly boring experience in the world! I've wasted all day sitting in a room and didn't even get on a case :( Although it has given me the opportunity to knuckle down on my certifications lol. JammoD87
No. In Australia, there are a number of occupations and other situations that make you ineligible to ever sit on a Jury. I used to have one of those occupations, hence even if I wanted to, I am never allowed to sit on a jury. I have been called up exactly once, and had no choice but to tick the box stating that I was ineligible due to previous occupation.
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No. In Australia, there are a number of occupations and other situations that make you ineligible to ever sit on a Jury. I used to have one of those occupations, hence even if I wanted to, I am never allowed to sit on a jury. I have been called up exactly once, and had no choice but to tick the box stating that I was ineligible due to previous occupation.
Silence is golden... but duct tape is silver!! Booger Mobile - My bright green 1964 Ford Falcon - check out the blog here!! | If you feel generous - make a donation to Camp Quality!!
:laugh: I got called up once, when I pointed out I had been in jail I was released, there is a silver lining to spending a weekend in jail to get rid of parking fines. You can't do this now as some prat has woken up to the fact that spending 24 hours sitting in a cell reading a book or two is not an adequate punishment for not paying $1000s worth of outstanding parking/speeding fines, I used to be a courier in my younger more foolish days!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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"fair and impartial" is the legal term for "gullible and easily swayed by irrelevant emotional arguments." On the other hand, my lady reported dutifully to jury duty 14 weeks ago, and was surprised to find herself selected for the Grand Jury. After conversations with the judge, she was also appointed Foreman, and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. She's an extremely bright gal, and wouldn't have lasted a minute in a standard jury duty interview, but the Grand Jury is an entirely different item. She reports that her fellow jurors, with two exceptions, were also a cut above the herd, and all worked hard to ensure that the cops did their homework properly before letting a True Bill get to the trial courts. I think I'd enjoy that experience!
Will Rogers never met me.
:thumbsup: /ravi
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