#4648728 - 06/30/24 12:32 PM
Re: Jury Duty Service
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I've been called once and midway through jury selection the parties settled / someone confessed etc., so it was all called off.
I remember a little about my mother serving on a jury in the late 60's or early 70's. Since then I have thought it would be an interesting experience.
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#4648729 - 06/30/24 12:36 PM
Re: Jury Duty Service
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I've been called once and midway through jury selection the parties settled / someone confessed etc., so it was all called off.
I remember a little about my mother serving on a jury in the late 60's or early 70's. Since then I have thought it would be an interesting experience. Apparently the ones to watch out for are the Federal court cases. A good friend of mine at work told me that he served as a juror on a Federal grand jury case. It lasted 6 weeks.....
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#4648734 - 06/30/24 03:14 PM
Re: Jury Duty Service
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No lawyer has ever wanted me on a jury, and discarded me from the pool. That's what I thought applied to me since I had been called several times before to report but I was never picked for a jury. I think what made the difference this time is that a LOT of the jurors in my pool made excuses about why they couldn't serve on a jury or they said they didn't like the Constitution (ie don't believe in things like presumption of innocence).
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#4648735 - 06/30/24 03:51 PM
Re: Jury Duty Service
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It’s been probably 15 years for me, I think it was only 2 trials over 2 days. The court system puts the military to shame when it comes to “hurry up and wait,” that’s for sure. We sat in the big room waiting to be called until around 3pm, I guess the lawyers and judges were trying to reach settlements. Voir dire was about what I expected, if you’re a cop, firefighter, etc, or related/married to one the defense doesn’t want you. I was on 2 traffic cases, I can’t remember the first one but we found him guilty, the 2nd was a “sovereign citizen” who said the license, registration, and insurance requirements infringed on her right to travel. Yep, she didn’t drive, she traveled. Well if you’re a sovereign citizen not subject to the laws of any gov’t or nation why are you hiding behind the US Constitution? You don’t get to pick and choose depending on what benefits you most. Guilty! Fines for both, no jail time. It was pretty interesting overall.
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#4648759 - Yesterday at 11:05 AM
Re: Jury Duty Service
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I was on a Federal grand jury back in 2006. I was on it for around 5 months (2-3 days) every other week. I'm not sure how you can be on a federal grand jury for only one case like Panzer's friend.
I heard dozens of cases and we decided if there was enough evidence to go to trial. We heard cases about murder for hire, human trafficking, drug trafficking, illegal overstays after being deported, public corruption, bribery, etc., excess cash taken out of the country without declaring, etc.
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#4648801 - 2 hours ago
Re: Jury Duty Service
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Back in the days when I was in my late 40s early 50s, I was "called in" for Jury Duty two times -- a few years apart.
In one case, I was picked but the case was "settled" while we waited to enter the courtroom.
In a second, I did make it into the courtroom for the jury selection process. I felt I was biased in the case and told them so. I was not called.
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