Jury Duty next month - Prayer Request

[John Atkinson]

I have jury duty next month and havew a wierd prayer request, not that I get out of it, but that I get in on it.

I have been called 3 times in the last 10 years, and each time I call the number the night before and each time they tell me I am off the hook.

I would really like to experience the process. This time I want to get picked. How bizarre is that?

[Ron]

I have jury duty next month and havew a wierd prayer request, not that I get out of it, but that I get in on it.

I have been called 3 times in the last 10 years, and each time I call the number the night before and each time they tell me I am off the hook.

I would really like to experience the process. This time I want to get picked. How bizarre is that?

Will it conflict with work?

[John Atkinson]

Will it conflict with work?
Not for minor case, I am on 4 day work weeks anyhow.

[Ron]

Not for minor case, I am on 4 day work weeks anyhow.

Will pray.

The job I was at from 1991-2001 believed in jury duty & not only would make accommodation for your job duties but would retain you on the payroll with benefits!!!:thumbsup

[Digging4Truth]

Suggested reading between now and then...

The Citizens Rule Book (http://www.apfn.org/pdf/citizen.pdf)

[Pressing-On]

Okay - praying you're in!!!

My husband was called up on Monday - I prayed that he wasn't selected - he wasn't! :thumbsup

It actually could have been because it was for the sentencing phase of a young black male. My husband being a 55 year old white man, just wasn't going to work on the stereotype. :toofunny

[Timmy]

If you want on the jury, just tell them you can tell if someone's guilty just by looking at them. They'll love that!

[Pressing-On]

If you want on the jury, just tell them you can tell if someone's guilty just by looking at them. They'll love that!
I told my husband to wear his fishing/camo shirt. They will know he's an American patriot and NOT choose him! :toofunny

[John Atkinson]

Suggested reading between now and then...

The Citizens Rule Book (http://www.apfn.org/pdf/citizen.pdf)
thanks!

[drummerboy_dave]

May God grant your request.

I served on 2 cases some 20 years ago. Actually, I wouldn't mind doing it again, now that I work in the system.

[Praxeas]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC9vdDPXinw&feature=PlayList&p=5CDE7DB20726D0F1&index=6

[Pressing-On]

Husband received his jury duty check in the mail today - $12.00! :toofunny

[John Atkinson]

Husband received his jury duty check in the mail today - $12.00! :toofunnyTry not to shop too much....

[CC1]

I have jury duty next month and havew a wierd prayer request, not that I get out of it, but that I get in on it.

I have been called 3 times in the last 10 years, and each time I call the number the night before and each time they tell me I am off the hook.

I would really like to experience the process. This time I want to get picked. How bizarre is that?


John, about 15 years ago I was chosen to be on the jury in a murder trial and then was selected by my fellow jurors as the jury foreman. It was an incredible experience. Much more stressful than I would have thought. Especially when this conservative law and order guy had to sign the jury papers and then represent the jury to the judge and courtroom announcing we had found this 56 year old woman guilty of murder knowing that she would spend the rest of her meaningful like in prison.

[POWERUP]

:thumbsupGo for it!!!!!!!!! Make sure and watch "Runaway Jury" before you go.

God Bless

[John Atkinson]

John, about 15 years ago I was chosen to be on the jury in a murder trial and then was selected by my fellow jurors as the jury foreman. It was an incredible experience. Much more stressful than I would have thought. Especially when this conservative law and order guy had to sign the jury papers and then represent the jury to the judge and courtroom announcing we had found this 56 year old woman guilty of murder knowing that she would spend the rest of her meaningful like in prison.
Wow, that must have been intense. And a bit scary. I guess I should be careful what I hope for...

[Timmy]

Wow, that must have been intense. And a bit scary. I guess I should be careful what I hope for...

Yeah, and then there's the scariest thing of all: what if you end up on a hung jury! :lol

[Pressing-On]

Try not to shop too much....

:toofunny

I think that's how much his haircuts cost him. :thumbsup LOL!

[CC1]

Wow, that must have been intense. And a bit scary. I guess I should be careful what I hope for...

I had imagined that television and movies had desensitized me to some degree or at least prepared me for some of what would go on but the night after we had to view the crime scene photos of this 22 year old young man with four gunshot wounds I had a lot of trouble sleeping.

I remember thinking "well at least the gruesome part is over!" only to show up in the court the next day to hear the coronor's testimony and view the autopsy photos!!!!

[CC1]

Yeah, and then there's the scariest thing of all: what if you end up on a hung jury! :lol

When I was that jury foreman once we went over the judges orders again (which took about 45 minutes)I took a secret ballot to see where we were all at in our minds.

We had three verdicts we could reach;

1. innocent by reason of self defense
2. Guily of Manslaughter
3. Guilty ofMurder

Our initial secret ballot came back with 10 guilty of murder and 2 innocent votes. No inbetween!!!!

Four hours later there were 12 guilty votes.

[Esther]

I sat on a rape case. A black man was accused of raping a white girl. He claimed it was consensual. She was a foster child that got messed up in the system.

We convicted him. Interesting enough we didn't know before we convicted him that he had a prior criminal record. But we were given that information for the sentencing portion.

The defense attorney was mad we gave him 25 years I think it was, anyway, he said it was the same thing that the prosecuting attorney had offered him to not go to trial.

Was not a pleasant case.

[John Atkinson]

I had imagined that television and movies had desensitized me to some degree or at least prepared me for some of what would go on but the night after we had to view the crime scene photos of this 22 year old young man with four gunshot wounds I had a lot of trouble sleeping.

I remember thinking "well at least the gruesome part is over!" only to show up in the court the next day to hear the coronor's testimony and view the autopsy photos!!!!


I sat on a rape case. A black man was accused of raping a white girl. He claimed it was consensual. She was a foster child that got messed up in the system.

We convicted him. Interesting enough we didn't know before we convicted him that he had a prior criminal record. But we were given that information for the sentencing portion.

The defense attorney was mad we gave him 25 years I think it was, anyway, he said it was the same thing that the prosecuting attorney had offered him to not go to trial.

Was not a pleasant case.

Here's to hoping for a nice simple defendant x suing plaintiff y because of a minor fender bender......

[John Atkinson]

I did end up going in but didn't get selected, I wouldn't have made a good juror for this case.

It was a civil case where the plaintiff was suing the owner of a bar where he got shot in the chest and arm during a bar fight. There was a list of around 20 different things he was using to try and prove it was the bars fault that he got shot.

The bar in question has a reputation of being an establishment with a violent clientele. The kind of place where when you walk in they ask you if you are carrying a gun and if you say no they offer you one.

Anyhow, I sat around and when I got called in for the Voire Dire, the first question the plaintiff's attorney asked me "Do you have any personal feelings about this case?"

I just told him straight up, "Well, you choose to go into a place like Sully's (the bar), you get what you get."

Ended up basically exchanging a few pleasantries and answering a few general questions for form's sake and then I went home.

[KWSS1976]

Too funny..LOL ROTF

The bar in question has a reputation of being an establishment with a violent clientele. The kind of place where when you walk in they ask you if you are carrying a gun and if you say no they offer you one