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Off to jury duty... I'm game for doing my civic duty and all, but I've heard that it really sucks. No idea what to expect. I hate walking into situations without knowing what's going to happen.

I just hope I don't get put on some big, long-lasting trial.

I had Jury Duty earlier this summer. Didn't get selected for a burglury trial and then got picked for a murder trial. The others in the jury pool were off by noon every day and I was there till 5 every evening. We sent him away.

I get called in all the time. Usually I sit there for 2 days and at the end of the 2nd day the case I'm called for is dismissed. One time though I did get picked and sat on a jury for 6 weeks and it was all about a hillside of dirt that failed and who should have to pay to fix it. It was a painful experience. Everyone voted one way, except me, I was the only person who voted the other way. I'm a rebel.

I've been called twice, once was a weird experience and the other an interesting one.

The former involved a huge murder case that they knew would be difficult settling on a jury. For 3 straight days I spent the morning sitting in a lounge reading magazines, and then dismissed for the afternoon. On the 4th day, I actually made it in the courtroom for an inteview when they selected the final alternate. Dismissed. Boring.

The latter I was selected to a jury and hear the entire trial, we deliberated for about 10 minutes before coming up with a Not Guilty verdict, and was out of there by 3. Kind of cool.

I had a very good experience on jury duty. Both involved drug cases, and in both the lawyers, jurors, and presiding judges did a fine job. I was very heartened by the pro bono legal work done in one of the cases, and the thoughtful and intelligent discussion during deliberation (including asking to see a defendant's diary in one case, which led to her being found innocent). The judges patiently discussed the cases and thanked the jurors for their service, and really did their best to provide the defendants with appropriate help.

The judge in the first case later became a justice on the KY Supreme Court. The judge in the second case is now a candidate for that same Supreme Court.

I was once acquitted by a jury

I'll never get to serve on a jury now, which is a shame. I'd love to.

M1IRONMIKE wrote:I was once acquitted by a jury

I'll file for a restraining order tomorrow.

after not showing up several times and being excused a couple times after that, I'm finally here and I have a feeling I'm getting picked. No reason other than the fact that I spent WAY too much money on vacation and I really need to get back to work.

heyzeus wrote:I'll never get to serve on a jury now, which is a shame. I'd love to.

Why, because you're a lawyer?