Comments on: Question of the week: Jury Duty http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:07:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Holly http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/comment-page-1#comment-36455 Holly Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:38:19 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/#comment-36455 I served on one jury this past April (criminal) and one about 14 years ago (civil). Neither of the cases were particularly exciting, but what is is being part of the process. We had to acquit the defendant (the charges weren't toooo serious) on his two charges based on lack of evidence. It was the proscecuter's first case and he didn't build a very good one. What struck me as odd was that the majority of the jury really thought the guy was likely a victim of circumstance. I didn't buy his BS story for a second. After we found him not guilty, the judge came out and talked with us. He said we did the best we could with the evidence presented, but he alluded to the defendant having been guilty. It's a fascinating process and I'm always honored to take part (and get out of work)! I served on one jury this past April (criminal) and one about 14 years ago (civil). Neither of the cases were particularly exciting, but what is is being part of the process. We had to acquit the defendant (the charges weren’t toooo serious) on his two charges based on lack of evidence. It was the proscecuter’s first case and he didn’t build a very good one.

What struck me as odd was that the majority of the jury really thought the guy was likely a victim of circumstance. I didn’t buy his BS story for a second. After we found him not guilty, the judge came out and talked with us. He said we did the best we could with the evidence presented, but he alluded to the defendant having been guilty.

It’s a fascinating process and I’m always honored to take part (and get out of work)!

]]> By: Pearmama http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/comment-page-1#comment-35511 Pearmama Tue, 27 May 2008 05:35:33 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/#comment-35511 I've always managed to get out of it. Whether it was mid-terms, finals and now six chil'rens to care for...they don't want me. :) I’ve always managed to get out of it. Whether it was mid-terms, finals and now six chil’rens to care for…they don’t want me. :)

]]> By: Maria Little http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/comment-page-1#comment-35444 Maria Little Sun, 25 May 2008 12:23:12 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/#comment-35444 I just finished serving for my first time. The process is imperfect to say the least. People like to hear themserlves talk and they talk about all the irrelevant crap. It was torture, and I am depressed. I just finished serving for my first time. The process is imperfect to say the least. People like to hear themserlves talk and they talk about all the irrelevant crap. It was torture, and I am depressed.

]]> By: oso http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/comment-page-1#comment-35301 oso Wed, 21 May 2008 15:59:46 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/#comment-35301 I have never served nor been served on a jury. But I am pretty sure that five days is the longest you've gone without posting for months now. All well? I have never served nor been served on a jury. But I am pretty sure that five days is the longest you’ve gone without posting for months now. All well?

]]> By: resee http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/comment-page-1#comment-35268 resee Tue, 20 May 2008 21:55:50 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/#comment-35268 I have never been on jury duty, but I don't think I'd get my panties in a bunch if I were ever selected. $20 a day AND I get paid at work? That sounds nice to me :-D I have never been on jury duty, but I don’t think I’d get my panties in a bunch if I were ever selected. $20 a day AND I get paid at work? That sounds nice to me :-D

]]> By: Maegan la Mala Ortiz http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/comment-page-1#comment-35251 Maegan la Mala Ortiz Tue, 20 May 2008 14:12:48 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/#comment-35251 My sister, a pre-k teacher, is sitting on a jury right now. When it's done, boy are there stories. I've been considered for jury duty before but with my history as am activist and my dad being a lawyer in the same area where I get called, I am never actually put on a jury. The last summon I got was when Miss Poroto was 6 months old and I was breastfeeding so I didn't go. My sister, a pre-k teacher, is sitting on a jury right now. When it’s done, boy are there stories.

I’ve been considered for jury duty before but with my history as am activist and my dad being a lawyer in the same area where I get called, I am never actually put on a jury. The last summon I got was when Miss Poroto was 6 months old and I was breastfeeding so I didn’t go.

]]> By: chidolitis http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/comment-page-1#comment-35216 chidolitis Mon, 19 May 2008 19:17:46 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/#comment-35216 I just never answer the summons...I'm gonna pay a fat fine one day. I just never answer the summons…I’m gonna pay a fat fine one day.

]]> By: adriana http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/comment-page-1#comment-35211 adriana Mon, 19 May 2008 14:37:01 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/#comment-35211 I would like to serve, and I never have been asked. I just want to experience it once, and I think that I would be a great juror because I pay attention to detail. I would like to serve, and I never have been asked. I just want to experience it once, and I think that I would be a great juror because I pay attention to detail.

]]> By: fabian http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/comment-page-1#comment-35196 fabian Sun, 18 May 2008 22:14:31 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/#comment-35196 Called to serve once and was promptly removed from the pool when I told them I was a law student doing reentry work. The State charged a male in his late 20s with attempted murder in Beverly Hills. In terms of how I feel about jury duty: it must be done with the only possible dismissal from it if the employer does not pay for jury duty or if there are extenuating circumstances (such as the person being the only caregiver, etc.). For me, there should really be no other way out of jury duty (i.e., I don't approve of the death penalty, I am racist, etc.). See 12 Angry Men. Surprisingly, this one of the few things I really don't see myself budging on. Called to serve once and was promptly removed from the pool when I told them I was a law student doing reentry work. The State charged a male in his late 20s with attempted murder in Beverly Hills.

In terms of how I feel about jury duty: it must be done with the only possible dismissal from it if the employer does not pay for jury duty or if there are extenuating circumstances (such as the person being the only caregiver, etc.). For me, there should really be no other way out of jury duty (i.e., I don’t approve of the death penalty, I am racist, etc.). See 12 Angry Men. Surprisingly, this one of the few things I really don’t see myself budging on.

]]> By: tin http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/comment-page-1#comment-35175 tin Sat, 17 May 2008 17:49:13 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/2008/05/16/question-of-the-week-jury-duty/#comment-35175 i have never served, and i am not going to. i just can't judge another person in this f***ed system. although a person might be guilty of a crime, i don't agree with the way people are punished for it. anyhow, i hope you don't feel too guilty, but really, how do you feel? i have never served, and i am not going to. i just can’t judge another person in this f***ed system. although a person might be guilty of a crime, i don’t agree with the way people are punished for it. anyhow, i hope you don’t feel too guilty, but really, how do you feel?

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