tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post752829391409178577..comments2024-03-17T23:25:46.888-07:00Comments on Thoughts from a Bag Lady In Waiting: Jury duty: a new adventure!Linda Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-9243243697683744862017-06-16T04:56:21.838-07:002017-06-16T04:56:21.838-07:00I've been summoned for jury duty three times b...I've been summoned for jury duty three times but never selected. Interesting how all of this works, especially in your case, the three times voting. You are right though, innocent until proven guilty.<br /><br />I'm in the middle of writing a three post series about the time I witnessed a shooting and ended up being a witness for the state - a whole other perspective and I learned a lot! It was a 15 month process where so many things happened and an absolute crazy ending. <br /><br />Hope I never have to go through that again.scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18328433420748963660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-77917576066007299572017-06-15T12:16:26.292-07:002017-06-15T12:16:26.292-07:00Dear Linda, throughout my adult life, I've won...Dear Linda, throughout my adult life, I've wondered when I'd be called for jury duty. It didn't happen until March of this year--I was nearly 81. I had to send in the card saying that I was having back surgery and would be in the hospital during the time I was supposed to report for jury duty. So I was dismissed. I'm wondering if I'll ever get called again. <br /><br />I look forward to your posting about all that happened. I really don't watch shows that have juries, so I don't know all the ins and outs. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-23963131357697953442017-06-15T09:15:26.348-07:002017-06-15T09:15:26.348-07:00Do you watch Bull? It's a tv show about a jury...Do you watch Bull? It's a tv show about a jury consultant who can read people very well, plus he has a war room of people and technology to keep track of the jurors. I'm sure his services would be very costly, but I'm also sure that these companies exist.<br /><br />The last time I was on jury duty, I was asked questions by the defense attorney that could have only come from my blog. After two days, we were dismissed (I figured a plea bargain had been made), as I'm sure our faces told the story of the evidence. It was crummy and the police had done a very poor job. We were all aghast they even brought the case to trial. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-35008027440087522982017-06-15T05:22:34.950-07:002017-06-15T05:22:34.950-07:00I also have been called several times. I served on...I also have been called several times. I served once in Boulder, Colorado, and the trial lasted two full days. It was an interesting experience. Here in Washington state I've been called once, but I was dismissed. I look forward to hearing more about this trial. DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-51893224233615238082017-06-14T22:15:13.048-07:002017-06-14T22:15:13.048-07:00I have been called numerous times. For a few years...I have been called numerous times. For a few years a wile back, I was getting two a year! However I have only served once. The rest of the time I was dismissed or not needed. Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-27590217053851106622017-06-14T18:34:44.067-07:002017-06-14T18:34:44.067-07:00I served one time. We found for the defendant so ...I served one time. We found for the defendant so quickly we were embarrassed to return to the courtroom so quickly. Felt like the court might not feel like we had considered it carefully. In truth, it was so obvious, we took an initial vote immediately and were all in agreement. So we sat around and got to know each other for a while before we returned to the courtroom.<br /><br />A couple of years later I had occasion to retain that attorney for the defendant for a business matter. I told him about the jury's decision to remain out a while. He thought it was hilarious and said he is always interested in jury stories. I also told him about the distaste the jury had for the attorney for the plaintiff, as he had been very abusive and harassing to the little older lady defendant. If the evidence had not been so convincing, it would have been very hard to find in his client's favor just because he was so obnoxious. I hope he has developed a little courtroom decorum.<br /><br />Pudge450https://www.blogger.com/profile/13096161371562249151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-5839786084444579872017-06-14T18:08:55.305-07:002017-06-14T18:08:55.305-07:00I have never been called for jury duty. I have pr...I have never been called for jury duty. I have probably just jinxed myself. It sounds like a lot of waiting around. Glad it is over for you.Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14663265577028052125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-90078976619382761832017-06-14T15:42:15.143-07:002017-06-14T15:42:15.143-07:00I have been on jury duty 4 times. Some good and s...I have been on jury duty 4 times. Some good and some bad experiences, but I have always been disturbed by the number of people who will do anything to dodge this service, which makes our system stand out against and superior to many others.<br /><br />Interested and waiting to hear more. joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.com