Jury Duty
 

Has anyone here ever had to sit on a jury?

I just got finished with a 2-day civil trial. It was a personal injury after an automobile accident type thing.

I'd love to hear everyone else's experiences, good and bad. :)

Well, considering I am a trial lawyer . . . :laugh:

I <3333333333333333333 jury duty. :D

So what's the chance you'd pick a court reporter for a jury? I have jury duty in May....it's my second time. First time was in FL. I made the pool for a double attempt homicide, and I knew the asst state atty. I didn't make the jury, but he said it's only because they never made it to the S's when picking the jury. Oh well!

Carol

I was all excited that this thread would be about Pauly Shore!

I had jury duty once for a home invasion.

It would depend, but probably not. Court reporters probably would know too much law for the case, etc. They might try to apply a law they thought was relevant that was not. But it really just depends. :cool:

I can understand that. I'm a freelancer, so I'm never in court. Actually in 18 years of doing this, I've never sat through a whole trial. They do criminal depos in FL, and I'd go up to the courtrooms to catch parts of interesting cases, but that's it.

I got called for Federal jury duty a few years back. I was assigned for 3-4 months and served on two cases. Both were drug-smuggling cases (over the border from Tijuana into San Diego).

It was interesting. I'm sort of glad to have had the experience, but I can't say I enjoyed it.

Well, the sad thing is alot of people get paid by the hour and lose several days of work in jury duty, which pays on average about $25 or less per day. But, it is part of your civic duty, etc. :cool:

YUCK!!
 

I have had it once. I don't remember what it was for, I was so uninterested. LOL The lawyer asked a bunch of questions like "Has anyone had a bad court experience before?" People were saying things like "I hate lawyers." and telling of their bad divorce proceedings. LOL He finally asked "Who just doesn't wanna be here?" I raised my hand and said I'd rather be at work. They didn't pick me. :laugh:

My dad just got his summons in the mail. He goes April 13th.

I only got $12 for my two days, and fortunately, my job paid me for those two days also.

Over ten years ago in the Philly suburbs I got called for a mob murder case:eek: along with almost a hundred others. They filled the slots, but I'm sure I would not have been picked. I hear they look for open faces, and I'm as mean looking as they come (Ask my students:nod: ).

- Jake

Jake--sweetie-how in the world could anyone think you were mean?

I got called last year for traffic court. I announced that I was a member of MADD; that I had once worked in law enforcement, and that I had three members of my family who were in law enforcement. I did not get picked. My Mom got called for traffic court this year. They asked her would her membership in MADD affect her ability to render a fair verdict in drunk-driving cases. She said yes. The judge dismissed her. Turns out that drunk driving cases were all they were doing that week.

See, Marissa, you big dumbass? I TOLD you I'm nice. :wavey:

- Jake

I didn't think you looked mean, however, you were about to go see Fleetwood Mac. How can you look anything but in the throes of ecstacy before that? :laugh:

You didn't see my face minutes before the concert when we were almost trapped in the car in the parking lot near the hotel.:rolleyes:

- Jake