Jury Duty
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Topic: Jury Duty
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Subject: Jury Duty
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 5:54pm
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I've been called for jury duty, and this will be new to me. Does anyone have any pointers or helpful info?
Thanks, Greg ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
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Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 6:20pm
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Be prepared to be bored to death. I sat in the waiting room for 4 days and never got called in. ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |
Posted By: todicus
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 6:39pm
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If you know a police officer personally, or have one as a family member, you will usually be excused from duty by the attorneys and judge during jury selection questioning.
Otherwise, bring a good book and be prepared to be appauled by your fellow jury mates. ------------- Living outside the wake http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1525 - 95GT-40SNOB |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 7:08pm
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I hardly have 4 days to waste, and why am I going to be appaulled by my jury mates?
I do know several officers of rank around town... ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: todicus
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 7:21pm
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Appaulled = apathy and cluelessness....... made the trial drag out longer.
My particular trial was involving Meth distribution ( imagine that ), and the jurers are allowed to ask any question via a note to the judge during the trial. They were asking the most rediculous questions, such as "how to you smoke meth", "how do you make it", "is it addictive "," how much do you need to get high", on and on and on, which is all fine and dandy, but had absolutely nothing to do with the case. The judge finally got pissed at the jury for causing delays, and told them to get a book and learn about it. I was so mad I could hardly contain myself. Trial took 2 weeks......... Work suffered greatly. Good luck  ------------- Living outside the wake http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1525 - 95GT-40SNOB |
Posted By: Root
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 7:39pm
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BFN when you get questioned for selection and you are asked if you are for capital punishment tell them yes, fry em... and you will be dismissed if it is for a murder trial.
Thats just what I was told. I have never been. ------------- RootRacing |
Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 8:03pm
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Tell them you hate everyone, works everytime. ------------- |
Posted By: boat dr
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 8:06pm
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Tell 'em your a Boat Dr.
Has worked for me several times.... Other options; Child molester Adult molester Chester molester well you get the idea///////////////// ------------- boat dr /diaries/details.asp?ID=4631 - 1949 Dart /diaries/details.asp?ID=1533 - 1964 American Skier |
Posted By: todicus
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 8:23pm
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Seriously, I witnessed 10 potential jurers get dismissed because of an affiliation with the police. No other excuse worked, and there were plenty. ------------- Living outside the wake http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1525 - 95GT-40SNOB |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 8:41pm
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How come it doesn't sound like a good idea to walk into a court of law and announce that I'm some kind of molester?!!? LOL
So far I'm with todicus 'cause I do know several of my county's and city's finest. Is knowing enough? I'm not affiliated other than being friends. And you're right about not wanting to deal with what you described...from those questions, they might as well have asked how trees grow. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: todicus
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 9:33pm
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When they ask you if knowing a police officer as a friend, would it cause you to have any bias in the case........... just say, " I don't think so, but I know that my friend the policeman is an honest guy, and or police in general have no reason to lie, so I would have to tend to beleive in what they say."
If you admit you would have a bias, they think your trying to skip out on jury duty, and may keep you. Play the slow hand and let them figure out your bias on their own. ------------- Living outside the wake http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1525 - 95GT-40SNOB |
Posted By: hasbeenskier
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 10:19pm
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All you need to do is wear a t-shirt that says
"Hang'em high" ------------- hasbeenskier |
Posted By: reidp
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 10:51pm
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Just be honest and tell them you spend the majority of your free time and often work hours conversing with both young and older men on the internet, and often traveling great distances to meet them knowing they may be scantily clad.
------------- ReidP /diaries/details.asp?ID=231&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - 1973 Mustang |
Posted By: Root
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 10:52pm
LOL think those would sell real good ------------- RootRacing |
hasbeenskier wrote:Posted By: boat dr
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 10:56pm
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Reid, and this is from a CCFan that just got back from Fantasy Fest.Glad to know what the real intentions for that l;ong drive were.
Marshall had a good time looking at the saggy's, bla bla bla........... ------------- boat dr /diaries/details.asp?ID=4631 - 1949 Dart /diaries/details.asp?ID=1533 - 1964 American Skier |
Posted By: boat dr
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 10:59pm
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Root those would have been a hit at the Jena 6 rallies and Al were sure to buy one. By the way all that BS is about 35 miles from my place of abode,really proud of the publicity that CNN gave our little state......... ------------- boat dr /diaries/details.asp?ID=4631 - 1949 Dart /diaries/details.asp?ID=1533 - 1964 American Skier |
Posted By: Root
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 11:03pm
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Reid, thats the best yet. BFN take note, you don't have to say you know the police and you dont have to say your a molester. ------------- RootRacing |
Posted By: Root
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 11:15pm
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Boat Dr, just went ask my girlfriend what that was and she explained it to me. Bet that was a hot mess up there. I dont watch news much. ------------- RootRacing |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: October-30-2007 at 11:29pm
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BFN,
There is something about Jury nullification in the constitution or as a law, I have heard if you understand and explain this it may frazzle the Judges and/or Lawyers and most likely get you dismissed, has something to do with a Juries right to ignore the law. Have also heard the cop friend/family thing as well. Good Luck. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: 05 210
Date Posted: October-31-2007 at 12:06am
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A law enforcement officer in the family will usually work.Being a business owner with none or only 1 employee usually works ,too.
I had to go to federal jury selection last year,but the case I was picked for was resolved the night before I had to go . 
I would tell them you're perfect for jury duty because you have a knack for that sort of thing and can tell if a person is guilty or not as soon as they walk through the door  .
I think some of it would be very interesting if it was more convenient in our lives to go,but for 20 bucks a day,who can afford it? Mike ------------- http:/diaries/details.asp?ID=2219" rel="nofollow - Air Nautique 210 Team 640 hours, not 1 regret |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: October-31-2007 at 7:43am
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Thanks for the responses. I know some cops and have a 1 employee business. I guess we'll see monday. There is a piece of me that feels I should do my civic duty, but it seems to have become a circus these days. We have a guy here(Brian Nichols I think)) that walked into court and shot a couple of people in front of God and everyone...yet we can't prosecute him for lack of defense money?!!? WTF?
Jury nullification sounds like the jury overturning the judge and like another I heard about. Apparently, georgia law permits the jury to deliberate on the sentencing, and apparently judges don't like that. I bet the root of both of these is that judges don't like to be corrected...or questioned...or even disagreed with. BKHall...comments? Thanks again guys ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: October-31-2007 at 7:45am
This is good! and keeps my integrity intact! LMAO ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-31-2007 at 8:18am
We now know what you read in your spare time!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Waterdog
Date Posted: October-31-2007 at 9:43am
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Why me ,why me, why me ...
I've been called twice - PITA yes, but I did it. ------------- - waterdog - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3896&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - 78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: October-31-2007 at 10:09am
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I've been once for a week but never got on the jury. It was a learning experience first hand to see the justice system in action. You may not even get picked. I was dismissed from one case because it was a car accident and the plantiff was suing State Farm. I got dismissed from that one as I was a policy holder........... The second was a PO'd hunter who didn't win a 4-wheeler for shooting the biggest buck opening weekend.He was suing the owner of the deer cooler for it. ( seemed to me he cheated) I saw several folks get dismissed cause they either had deer proceesed there or knew the defendant. One lady was dismissed cause prosecution asked her in the QA session if she believed in hunting and her response was that she opposed to it and thought it was wrong and cruel. That got her yanked of the jury faster than the blink of an eye. So you never know..... ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: Tim D
Date Posted: October-31-2007 at 10:20am
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I've been called for duty 4 times in the last 12 years or so. I know people that have never been. I remember the last time, my sister's father in-law sat beside me, he's retired, and it was his first time. We sat there and they went through 18 people, only 3 of them had a job. I thought they should let me go back to work because 15 of them were counting on me. ------------- Tim D |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: October-31-2007 at 10:55am
You mean so you could pay your taxes? Don't get me started... How can 15 of 18 not have a job? And they're qualified to be on a jury? They must know something I don't?!!? LOL Sounds like todicus' jury. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: Tim D
Date Posted: October-31-2007 at 1:23pm
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Work hard, people on welfare are counting on you. I guess those 15 were just too dumb acting. You could pretend to know one of the lawers, you could be pro death penalty etc. ------------- Tim D |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: November-08-2007 at 6:30pm
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It's all finished then. I sat for my 3rd jury selection of the week, and those not chosen for this last jury were dismissed for the term. We started with 180 people monday, and this last case was 6 selected from 14.
All in all...very interesting but not a round-wheeled machine. I did meet a good number of people I wouldn't mind seeing again. I even bumped into a cheerleader from high school. Speaking of high school, the last case was between 2 neighbors who got in a fist fight?!!? I really don't see the expense of a trial for a 'disagreement'...and clearly a maturely handled affair! LOL Another I still don't understand is a tax evasion charge (1 of 5) on stolen money. Just how can tax be due on stolen money?!!? Thanks for the responses...I enjoyed my book. ...and God help this country! ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: November-08-2007 at 7:25pm
That's how they got Al Capone. I guess it's income whether it's stolen or not. Any pics of the cheerleader?  ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: PLBC
Date Posted: November-08-2007 at 8:22pm
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My method has worked.
Forget the first time. Then they send you a second. Then I tell them I will be out of town. Then a while passes and they sent me a third. I just didn't go. Then a longer period elapses, and I get another. I prove that my residence has changed (to a different county), and viola, no jury duty in downtown Chicago for me. It'll catch up with me eventually. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5164&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 99 |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: November-08-2007 at 9:22pm
The Al Capone angle was explained to me after I was able to talk about it(attorney friend I met there), and I see the history of the law ...but come on?!!? IMHO paying taxes implies ownership and creats a classic oxymoron here?!!? LOL Guess I'm a little naive and possibly a bit idealistic? 
As for my former cheerleader...sadly, I doubt she'd make the squad today. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: November-09-2007 at 11:10am
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I think most former cheerleaders probably wouldn't. Seen a few myself as I too haven't ventured too far from where I grew up. BOY! have alot of folks gotten bigger since High school. All that changed for me was blonde to platnium and less of it. So I gotta ask you guys....Is that the norm? ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: November-09-2007 at 11:26am
She still lives at home with the same last name?!!? The rest I'll leave to your imagination!  ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: November-09-2007 at 10:08pm
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time aint kind to some ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |