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Jury Duty
JamesRK
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Well it seems like i have been called again. I am 51 and this is the second time i have been called.
The first time they kicked me off the panel.
2 black men rapped and killed a white woman and i was for the death penalty so they dismissed me.[V]
The first time they kicked me off the panel.
2 black men rapped and killed a white woman and i was for the death penalty so they dismissed me.[V]
The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
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But today I checked the area to see where the designated parking and how to get to the Court house from there.
Found the Area is Covered in the Sleeps Protesters. If it Flat and has grass or Concrete there are protestors. At least Sidewalks are free.
Not sure if I want to go Since you cannot take any weapons with you to the Court house. Its 2 blocks from Parking to the Court House. Eugene is one big joke. Cause there are a lot of these protestors. They even are all around the Federal courthouse too.
Third quarter
Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.
If this keeps up, and if this counts against my two month tour of jury duty, I could be finished with my jury duty before I have to go to the courthouse. [:D]
The weapon a knife, I don't know if it was registered or bought at a gun show.
Steel is for guns Tupperware is for leftovers
Now she says she has to go back tomorrow, lucky her.
I have to go there Wednesday & Thursday. 6th. time I've had to go. $15 a day you get and it costs you $20 to park. I just fricken hate it. If the courthouse wasn't down town I could live with it. They used to have a jury parking lot where the jurors could park for free, but that went away with the Freeway reconstruction. I also took a ride down there on Sunday to show my daughter where to go. I also wanted to check on some street parking that I remember not having meters, well there are meters there now. Just sucks[:(][:(][:(][:(]
Mark T. Christian
Gotta show up for jury duty tomorrow. Seems about every 6 months. Way too often.
There doesn't seem to be enough folks that qualify as jurors available in this county.
What do I have to do, commit a crime?
How about ya? How do you get out of it?
Would be great to sit on jury for someone who is being tried for a firearm violation, such as having a class III weapon or sawed off shotgun. NOT GUILTY![:D]
I was just on jury Duty and they let students off all you have to do is say you are a student.
What was funny was one of the guys who is a Mexican was saying how his Dad gets out of it. He just claims he is an illegal. And they let him go every time. His dad was born here.
"No, I'm not racist! Why is it a n___r?"
Make sure that you get excited at the end of the question. [:D]
I have been selected for two civil trials & five criminal trials(one frderal). The last was a one month murder trial.
From now on when they ask can you be fair my answer will be, NO.
How can I be fair to either side when I can't stay awake? Since I have retired I stay up late at night & wake up late in the day.
To get up early enough to get to court I can not stay awake much less alert. Simply going to bed earlier can't change the routine I have gotten into.
Besides my snoring bothers the other jurors.
1.) You must be retired
2.) You can't be on any kind of welfare
3.) No felonies
4.) You can't have a life [:D]
6) Must be a WHITE MALE, over 25.
7) Must be a registered voter in the County where trial takes place.
8) Must have no contact with law enforcement within the last 3 years.
10) Must have at least one MALE child, INSIDE of wedlock.
degree murder of his son. Judge gave him 25 years.
Get a op ed piece published in the local paper that says you support your local police, if they arrest someone they're probably guilty especially if they are (insert racial slur here). Or, tell them you have to pee often. This disrupts the court proceedings.
This should get you on the jury, not off. Defendants are supposed to have a jury of peers.
This should get you on the jury, not off. Defendants are supposed to have a jury of peers.
OMG! That is sooo bad, it's hilarious. Nothing like a great pun.[:D]
Or is it a fallback, whereby if there's no law, jurors can excersise nullification?
Is nullification codefied in the law books? Thanks, Joe
Wonder what is in my record.[:o)]
Guy I work with Just got his notice. So He called them up to get out of it. Since he is a felon, they did not care told him he had to show up anyway.
Is Jury Nullification (by definition) expressly barred/banned in any jurisdiction?
Or is it a fallback, whereby if there's no law, jurors can excersise nullification?
Is nullification codefied in the law books? Thanks, Joe
I don't think it is prohibited anywhere, but you could probably see a few raised eyebrows if you mentioned it during jury delection.[:D]
(I wonder if it worries prosecuters or defense attys most)
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Is Jury Nullification (by definition) expressly barred/banned in any jurisdiction?
Or is it a fallback, whereby if there's no law, jurors can excersise nullification?
Is nullification codefied in the law books? Thanks, Joe
This is as close as Halifax County comes to addressing jury nullification. If the question comes up I'll be happy to explain why they are wrong. [;)] [:D]
quote:the answer book for JURY SERVICE
What are jury instructions?
Jury instructions tell the jury what the laws are that govern a particular case. Each attorney
gives the judge a set of proposed jury instructions. The judge considers each instruction and gives the ones that properly state the law that applies to the case. The jurors must accept and follow the law as instructed by the judge even though they may have a different idea about what the law is or ought to be.
quote:Originally posted by givette
Is Jury Nullification (by definition) expressly barred/banned in any jurisdiction?
Or is it a fallback, whereby if there's no law, jurors can excersise nullification?
Is nullification codefied in the law books? Thanks, Joe
This is as close as Halifax County comes to addressing jury nullification. If the question comes up I'll be happy to explain why they are wrong. [;)] [:D]
quote:the answer book for JURY SERVICE
What are jury instructions?
Jury instructions tell the jury what the laws are that govern a particular case. Each attorney
gives the judge a set of proposed jury instructions. The judge considers each instruction and gives the ones that properly state the law that applies to the case. The jurors must accept and follow the law as instructed by the judge even though they may have a different idea about what the law is or ought to be.
What about judges who "have a different idea about what the law is or ought to be"? Conservatives call them "activist judges" and oppose them mightily. Wouldn't jury nullification require an "activist jury"? If we think laws should be made in the legislature and adjudicated (but not made) in the courts, then we should oppose activism by either judges or juries. If we think juries should be able to change the laws, we should also recognize that judges can do the same.
quote:Originally posted by dfletcher
Get a op ed piece published in the local paper that says you support your local police, if they arrest someone they're probably guilty especially if they are (insert racial slur here). Or, tell them you have to pee often. This disrupts the court proceedings.
This should get you on the jury, not off. Defendants are supposed to have a jury of peers.
LOL
quote:Originally posted by JamesRK
quote:Originally posted by givette
Is Jury Nullification (by definition) expressly barred/banned in any jurisdiction?
Or is it a fallback, whereby if there's no law, jurors can excersise nullification?
Is nullification codefied in the law books? Thanks, Joe
This is as close as Halifax County comes to addressing jury nullification. If the question comes up I'll be happy to explain why they are wrong. [;)] [:D]
quote:the answer book for JURY SERVICE
What are jury instructions?
Jury instructions tell the jury what the laws are that govern a particular case. Each attorney
gives the judge a set of proposed jury instructions. The judge considers each instruction and gives the ones that properly state the law that applies to the case. The jurors must accept and follow the law as instructed by the judge even though they may have a different idea about what the law is or ought to be.
What about judges who "have a different idea about what the law is or ought to be"? Conservatives call them "activist judges" and oppose them mightily. Wouldn't jury nullification require an "activist jury"? If we think laws should be made in the legislature and adjudicated (but not made) in the courts, then we should oppose activism by either judges or juries. If we think juries should be able to change the laws, we should also recognize that judges can do the same.
If a jury follows a judge's(prosecutor in a robe) instructions they are acting on his behalf and not using their own noggins.
This is how so many people get convicted for things they don't do.
I don't understand why "citizens" don't act as though they are in charge in this country.