RANT: Jury Duty

[heyzeus]

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I was shocked the judge kept pushing it. The guy was pretty genuine, obviously he wasn't going to serve the judge basically made the defense use one of his whatever you call them things ... re-escuse card.

The judge has to do this. Just like getting reprimanded by your boss, judges don't like being reversed on appeal...especially if they held a full trial, and the reversal will require holding another full trial. The judge didn't want to give ammo to the prosecutor to appeal by giving the defense an additional peremptory strike of a juror.

[stlouie_lipp]

Oh, you can get out of being on that jury, Molly. Two surefire techniques:

1. State that you're prejudiced against all ethnic and religious groups
2. State that you do not believe in the legitimacy of the United States Constitution or that of your state, and that you would not uphold any laws issued pursuant to them.

bam...you'll get bounced.

and commit perjury at the same time (assuming Molly doesn't think that way).

edit: I know you are joking zeus

[st.lewis11]

My workplace pays us for jury duty, so I don't mind when I get called.

[jim]

Prejaculatory strike ... That was the word I was looking for. Thanks Zeus.

[Molly]

I've been called several times just never served. I tell the truth and it usually gets me bounced. Last time was a civil trial involving a guy who was injured in a motorcycle accident. I told the truth and said I think they are dangerous. His attorney bounced me.

I just hate sitting there all day waiting for my number to be picked. Although this year I have a nice gift to read....friends bought hubby and me "One Last Strike" for Christmas. And it's signed

[heyzeus]

btw, Molly, please do not commit perjury. I'm sorry if my advice could be construed that way. That would be a bad thing. Be a good girl.

[sighyoung]

Yeah, Molly, watch out for heyzeus' advice.

[Radbird]

My one experience was a child custody case in Houston. Mom against dad for 10-yr old boy. Man, did we hear some juicy testimony about how terrible each parent was. Frankly after each was dragged through the mud, we didn't want to give custody to either one of them, and I forget which one we chose.

Turns out the judge set our verdict aside stating that the kid needed his own counsel so they would do it all over again. Now why didn't he figure that out before he wasted everyone's time?

[heyzeus]

Yeah, Molly, watch out for heyzeus' advice.

I don't want to know what search terms you used to arrive at that picture. But I'm happy you did.

[slide_into_first]

I had a friend who was a juror in a suit by a woman who claimed she fell off the merry go round at Disneyland, and refused to go along with the others who wanted to find for the plaintiff just to get it over with. I don't recall the details but if she was 1 against 11 the plaintiff would win a civil case, right?