Stupid Guest Tricks

Well, as the saying goes, the parties are putting their case into the hands of twelve people who weren't bright enough to get out of jury duty!

Main Streeter wrote:G P, NO, He was not playing a game!Was not trying to get out of jury duty. Not at all!! He did not even need to appear as he easily could have been exempt. Why would you "assume" such? You do not even know this person. The judge had a great sense of humor, so I was told & both were veteran Marines. Slap a contempt charge against a person who has given his life for this country, is a fine citizen & was being respectful in court? Oh, please. So if your above statement has merit, why has the judge kept in contact with this juror since he dismissed him? Maybe, just maybe the judge found qualities in this person he thought admirable. Qualities you would find fault with. BTW, seats in Santa Ana court are numbered.

zombie?

I am sure the story was embellished a bit. saying something like he was alleged to have said is just not a good idea, as it could also affected the other potential jurors that were waiting voir dire, and those already seated.

I know that California has some very specific information read to potential jurors concerning the selection process.

a good story, but I suspect it was enhanced a bit.

GRUMPY PIRATE wrote:a good story, but I suspect it was enhanced a bit.

Well obviously, it has a zombie in it. :p:

Oh Boy. Let the fur fly.

I get called for Jury Duty like clockwork every two years (I suspect it's because of the very rural area I live in...not enough viable people for jury duty). However, I am never seated. One, I usually know the cops involved with the case. Two, up until three months ago, I personally knew the judge - I grew up with him playing poker with my grandfather (told you I was from a rural area). And, the most important one, if the case involves drugs in any way (trust me, they all do...that's all anyone goes to court around here for), I ask for a sidebar and before I get back to my seat, I am excused by the defense attorney. Not for something I personally have done, but because someone in my immediate family was convicted of a drug felony and I have serious thoughts about the issue. Needless to say, defense attorneys don't want me judging their clients.... :)

While working for another city some years ago, I was once in the jury pool the same day as a big lawsuit against the city was going to trial. And sure enough, I was sent with the panel to the courtroom for that case -- I walk into the courtroom and give a little head nod to my boss and another fellow attorney at the defense table.

Now usually on jury duty I just take a book with me and keep to myself, but after the attorneys were called back to the judge's chambers, I couldn't resist leaning over to the guy next to me and telling him, "Just wait -- in just a few minutes, the bailiff will come through that door, call my name, and you'll never see me again." He asked why, and I just shrugged and smiled. Sure enough, in a few minutes the bailiff called me back to the judge's chambers and I was released.

It's rare that I can be mysterious, but I really enjoyed that moment.

BRWombat wrote:Well, as the saying goes, the parties are putting their case into the hands of twelve people who weren't bright enough to get out of jury duty!

I get called almost every year. When I was a City employee, I would get the same pay for jury duty that I got for being at work. So one time when the judge was looking for volunteers to be the first in the box, I volunteered. Worked out great. I and about 5 others got excused before lunch and everyone else had to come back to sit through the rest of the day.
Now if I wind up in the court room, I'll volunteer again, but the last couple of times, I've just wound up sitting in the jury reporting room.

Main Streeter wrote:G P, NO, He was not playing a game!Was not trying to get out of jury duty. Not at all!! He did not even need to appear as he easily could have been exempt. Why would you "assume" such? You do not even know this person. The judge had a great sense of humor, so I was told & both were veteran Marines. Slap a contempt charge against a person who has given his life for this country, is a fine citizen & was being respectful in court? Oh, please. So if your above statement has merit, why has the judge kept in contact with this juror since he dismissed him? Maybe, just maybe the judge found qualities in this person he thought admirable. Qualities you would find fault with. BTW, seats in Santa Ana court are numbered.

Were the judge and juror acquainted before hand? That would be cause for dismissal would it not ?

GRUMPY PIRATE wrote: I am sure the story was embellished a bit. saying something like he was alleged to have said is just not a good idea, as it could also affected the other potential jurors that were waiting voir dire, and those already seated.

I know that California has some very specific information read to potential jurors concerning the selection process.
a good story, but I suspect it was enhanced a bit.

Must be great to know Everything!

delsdad wrote:Were the judge and juror acquainted before hand?

No dels they were not. Good question though. darph, no flying fur. Would be a waste of my valuable time & interest. ;) Would rather snail your WoC.