Author Topic: All American Jury Snoozen Duty. A model citizen story (Read 3589 times)

Leo Mehl · « **on:** June 19, 2008, 09:38:19 PM »

Well I got a summons to do my Jury duty even after the first time they called my name an I was so busy snooren I didn't here the call. The jury thing works this way. You have to be at the court house by 7:30 am so they can call your name by 12:00 pm. If they call your name after lunch break you get to walk upstairs to the courtroom where they call names after coffee break. Now I love good old America and am willing to do my duty but by 3:30 I am laying back on my pew sawing Walnut trees as they call my name. Thats what happened last time so they are giving me an OPERTUNITY to amend my mistakes so stay tuned for the next episoed---- or installment, whichever comes first. I know this probably has nothing to do with modeling but I just know these days I spend doing my duty is going to be perfect paintig days and they really have't upgraded the pay for jury duty in the last 20 years. Good thing I am Getting Social Security!

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #1 on:** June 19, 2008, 09:42:59 PM »

Hey Leo,
Just take your stuff with you can work on your plane while you wait.
I fly out tomorrow and I am taking the nice weather with me. So you guys should get rain this weekend.

Paul

( a want-abee member of the NW FireBalls)

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #2 on:** June 19, 2008, 10:33:12 PM »

Quote from: rootbeard on June 19, 2008, 09:42:59 PM

Hey Leo,
Just take your stuff with you can work on your plane while you wait.
I fly out tomorrow and I am taking the nice weather with me. So you guys should get rain this weekend.

Paul ( a want-abee member of the NW FireBalls)

We are willing to part with some of this weather but not all of it. Have good trip. See ya next time.

Bill Adair · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2008, 12:04:14 AM »

Leo,

Last time they called me for jury duty, one of my hearing aids crapped out right in the middle of a lady lawyers presentation, which I'd barely been able to follow anyway because she spoke so softly. Got excused when I kept raising my hand, and asking them to repeat themselves!

After that, I got my hearing doctor to write a letter saying that I was too deaf to follow court testimony, and was even doing good to hear my wife yelling in my ear.

She usually gives up, so that works for me at home, and I haven't been called for jury duty since.

Bill

Clint Ormosen · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2008, 11:26:12 PM »

I can spot guilty people just by looking at them. But for some reason I always get excused when I tell that to the court.

Keith Spriggs · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2008, 12:18:21 AM »

When I told the defense attorney that I figured there was about a 90% chance her client was guilty, because he was there. She not only wanted me out of the jury box she wanted me out of the courthouse.

PS You are right, I could tell the guy was guilty by the way he looked.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2008, 09:53:11 AM »

The one and only time I was called up for Jury Duty I was picked as an alternate for the trial. The defendant kept looking at those in the jury box and us in the room sitting behind him. Before the judge came in he said something to his lawyer. When the judge came in his lawyer went to the bench. The judge sent us back to the jury room. Then the PA came in and thanked us for being there. We asked what happened. He stated the young man looked at everybody and decided to plead guilty. DOC Holliday

FLOYD CARTER · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2008, 12:18:43 PM »

Non-stunt, but who cares? I've been called twice. Both times the defense lawyer had me excused (pre-emptory challenge) after questioning me, simply because I stated my profession as "engineer", and he didn't want anyone who thought analytically to be on the jury. Seems that in both cases the defendant crashed her car because it "went out of control". They didn't want any juror who would question that a near-new car would simply go "out of control".
for no good reason.

Floyd in OR

Paul Smith · « **Reply #8 on:** June 27, 2008, 12:26:17 PM »

Jury Duty must be different in every county.

I only got called once in 40 years of eligibility. They had about 300 people in the Jury pool. I screwed around for five half-days and never got a case.

Closest I got: They called about 60 jurors into the court room and went through about 40 to fill 15 seats. No joy.

don Burke · « **Reply #9 on:** June 27, 2008, 05:54:38 PM »

I've had to do jury duty several times. Lately it seems like senior citizens are called as frequently as the law allows, around here every 12 months.

It sure is easy to form an impression of the believeability of witnesses or the accused by their appearance, demeanor, and the conduct of the lawyers. Some lawyers are just obviously incompetent!

Any time I was actually in deliberations I was shocked by how many people had apparently watched too much Perry Mason and wanted to find things that weren't in testimony.

I was empaneled for a drunk driving case. During the questioning I commented that one of my brothers-in-law was killed by a drunk driver. The judge asked me if it would affect my view of the case. I told him I would favor the prosecution! He thanked me for my candor and excused me.

Curtis Shipp · « **Reply #10 on:** June 27, 2008, 06:51:42 PM »

I work in Birmingham, Al. I have been called to jury duty 1 time. After I told them about my father-in-law being murdered, my shop being broken into at least 20 times, being shot at 7 times at my shop and killing 1 of 5 burglars in my shop when I walked in on them. They said I would never be called again. Seems they do not want me because I have a slanted view on crime.

bill marvel · « **Reply #11 on:** June 28, 2008, 11:15:12 AM »

I was called for the jury duty pool in San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County) 22 times plus being called to serve on a Grand Jury once. That works out to about once every two years from the time I was old enough to vote. I was only selected to serve in a trial one time, a divorce and custody matter. Grand Jury was interesting. We met for 1-2 hours daily for a month. It was a bit scary to hear testimony from a cop who was still undercover and making cases.

regards,
bill marvel

Brian Browning · « **Reply #12 on:** June 30, 2008, 01:15:52 PM »

Called to jury duty in Oxford, Mississippi a couple of years ago. Civil case. Some woman was suing her former employer for firing her. Seems that she often didn't bother to show up for work. Anyway, she accused her former employer (a large corporation) of racism and sexism and wanted back pay and punitive damages. When the judge was questioning the prospective jurors, he explained the case and asked if we had any reservations. Well, I raised my hand and announced that I thought the idea of punitive damages in a case like this was ridiculous. I was out of the building in less than 3 minutes

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Paul Smith · « **Reply #13 on:** June 30, 2008, 02:31:45 PM »

During the briefings of the jury I was surprized to be told that;

The Judge, The Prosecutor, and The Defense Attorney, DO NOT swear to tell the truth and are NOT subject to perjury charges.

RC Storick · « **Reply #14 on:** June 30, 2008, 02:36:37 PM »

When asked do you swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth? Your response should be "Absolutely not!"

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #15 on:** June 30, 2008, 08:51:23 PM »

Well the first is my big day. I am now hunting for my torn tee shirt and sweatshirt that smells like caster oil. An my holy jeans that have holes right below the front pockets and I hav'nt shaved for a coulpe of days but will take a shower but that won't matter because the caster oil sweatshirt will not let the smell of the saop go anywhere. I just know the defence will pick me in that situation. If they don't arrest me I will Return. Austa Laviesta Amego

john e. holliday · « **Reply #16 on:** July 01, 2008, 08:16:01 AM »

Now I am going to get slapped ####### this one, but, how can we swear to tell the truth in a place that won't display the "TEN COMMANDMENTS" and also doesn't want "GOD" mentioned? Now Leo if you get arrested remember to say hi to Bubba as he will take care of you. DOC Holliday

don Burke · « **Reply #17 on:** July 01, 2008, 09:58:01 AM »

Remember that those "professionals" in the courtroom are there for one reason, it's their employment. Anything to prolong that is fair game. The truth is a non-issue!

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #18 on:** July 01, 2008, 02:29:33 PM »

As we were all sitting along the hallway waiting for the jury room door to open a whole bunch of sheriffs deputys came walking by. 90% of them had a beer belly including the woman deputy that was the size of godzilla. So I made the appropriate remark," I think the sheriffs department needs to go to the gym and work out". That drew a few cheers from the people waiting. Sometimes I hate myself for doing that but why turn down an oppertunity.

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #19 on:** July 01, 2008, 08:43:12 PM »

I was always proven Guiltyy until they proved they were right.