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First time . . . Criminal case. . . Expected to run five days. . . Can't talk about it now, but will report back when it is over.
"All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee
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Campfire Kahuna
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Good luck... been there on a jury 8 times and each was at least interesting in its own way.
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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Campfire Ranger
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Love jury duty. Since I don't have a criminal record and don't associate with many criminals, I end up in the box every time I have jury duty. It's a hoot and always look forward to it.
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Campfire Outfitter
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I was interviewed at a gunsight company, B.E. Meyer ~ 12 years ago. Everyone there was a gun nut. They had looked me up on the internet and thought my handloads were too hot.
They probably don't like hot handloads on juries either.... I have never been arrested and always vote... by the jury duty never calls.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps
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Campfire Ranger
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Been on several criminal cases. The first couple were interesting.
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Campfire Tracker
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The worst jury duty I ever had was a child custody trial. It was like I was trapped in a "Jerry Springer Show" for 4 days. It was pure hell.
Figures don't lie, But Liars figure Assumption is the mother of mistakes
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Campfire Ranger
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Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty
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I sat on a jury in our local court last December ,a DUI case....Started 8:00 am and ran to the afternoon, at that point the judge (a soft spoken gentleman ) asked if we would like to try and get this finished today if possible...They bought dinner, we carried on... I was out the door at 9:30 pm, done for the year
Patron member, NRA, Life Member SCI,
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Campfire Ranger
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I'm 56 and have been voting ever since I legally could but have never been called for jury duty. Go figure.
molɔ̀ːn labé skýla
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Campfire Tracker
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just got the letter and a survey questions last week. Heard there is a murder trial in the works.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Never had the honor.
Roy Bean
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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Been called several times, picked 4. Two criminal and 2 civil. One of the civil cases involved 2 old guys in a dispute over a relatively small sum of money supposedly owed by one to the other. The defendant was acting as his own lawyer and got in one sentence during opening statements before the plaintiff's lawyer asked for and was granted a mistrial. Information the jury wasn't supposed to hear was revealed. They can be interesting, they can make you feel that you wasted your time.
Most people don't really want the truth.
They just want constant reassurance that what they believe is the truth.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I was interviewed at a gunsight company, B.E. Meyer ~ 12 years ago. Everyone there was a gun nut. They had looked me up on the internet and thought my handloads were too hot.
They probably don't like hot handloads on juries either.... I have never been arrested and always vote... by the jury duty never calls. Yep, thats how I get off jury duty too, I discuss "hot handloads" and let my briefcase full of Penthouse strategically fall open.
A wise man is frequently humbled.
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Campfire Outfitter
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I'd kinda like to do it sometime. Never been called.
Black Cows Matter!
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I've sat on two civil cases and missed a murder case by the skin of my teeth that was asking for the death penalty. On that one there were only four of us left to be called up out of around 150 summoned to the court house that day to seat twelve p[us alternates. My name must have been stuck at the bottom of the hat that day...What county you in Okie?
One man with courage makes a majority....
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I've sat on several. Some people have genuine hardships and are excused but it chaps my ass to see people lie their way out of it. One case was a DUI and the number of people who couldn't be fair and impartial because they "had a relative killed by a drunk driver" was unbelievable.
It's rewarding in it's own right. In one case we convicted a punk gang-banger who shot up a dice game and needed to be put away. In another, we found a young guy who was at odds with his girlfriend's dad not guilty of some obviously trumped-up harassment charges.
A wise man is frequently humbled.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Been on two civil cases, one in federal court and the other in state court. Can be interesting.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Have only been called once, and was excused because I had a non-refundable cruise scheduled that same week. I'd be honored to serve, but am almost certain that I'd be picked as foreman. Not sure how I'd do at that, because I'm not a good people manager.
Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.
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I had forgotten how funny I am. Thanks for reminding me. Clark
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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