Jury duty.

pale blue eyes · 08-02-2006, 04:53 PM

Not including the mind-bogglingly boring first morning, jury duty has actually been pretty interesting thus far. My trial started Monday and ends Friday. It's only petit court but it's for a pretty serious offense. I've gotten a lot of reading done and my fellow jurors aren't that bad. A lot of old women and a couple of middle-aged dudes with questionable choices with regard to facial hair. There's only one my age but we don't have that much in common. He wears more product in his hair in one day than I do in like a week and appears to periodically check his biceps to make sure they are still as buff as they were when he left for the courthouse. He's like a Ken doll in a Billabong shirt. Anyway, besides the shitty food and all the sitting it's not so bad. Anybody else done it before?

Aeroplane · 08-02-2006, 04:54 PM

No. Does that mean I'm a bad citizen?

wHATcOLOR · 08-02-2006, 04:55 PM

interesting! hair product man sounds fun. i'm thinking of cutting my hair real short now because i spend so much on a haircut and it gets annoying to have to style it when i go out and stuff. if i were pals with hair product man, maybe i woudl get inspired and wouldn't have to go to such drastic measures

ravenguy2000 · 08-02-2006, 04:55 PM

No, but I have seen the awsome movie.

http://www.impawards.com/1995/posters/jury_duty.jpg

Aeroplane · 08-02-2006, 04:55 PM

he's gay, j

Esty · 08-02-2006, 04:58 PM

Yes, a malpractice suit against some brain surgeons. It lasted a week and a half, and I was 19 years old at the time. The next person in age was 27, so I didn't really have anyone my age to talk shit about.

It was boring and at the end, one of the jurors didn't want to vote "innocent" because she felt bad for the family that lost their child. In the end, we were able to convince her and found that the doctors had done nothing wrong.

What I hated was how they started high fiving and celebrating with their lawyers (all 5 of them) while the family just stood there in silence. I wanted to go high five them across their fucking face.

pale blue eyes · 08-02-2006, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Aeroplane

No. Does that mean I'm a bad citizen?

No, I think it just makes me dumb enough to return the questionnaire they sent me in the mail and get picked.

Nimrod's Son · 08-02-2006, 04:59 PM

3 times. Never once even called for jury questioning, always let go early.

pale blue eyes · 08-02-2006, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Esty

What I hated was how they started high fiving and celebrating with their lawyers (all 5 of them) while the family just stood there in silence. I wanted to go high five them across their fucking face.

That sucks, I can understand being relieved but elated? And with the family still there? That's pretty shitty.

pale blue eyes · 08-02-2006, 05:06 PM

Also, I must confess: I'm Juror #4 and Juror#6 is the human Ken doll. We are constantly lining up to enter and leave the courtroom and he's always in front of me. Despite the fact he encompasses pretty much everything I hate about self-obsessed guys, I stare at his ass every time. EVERY. TIME. Just because it's THERE. But so does Linda the bailiff so I don't feel so bad.

Nimrod's Son · 08-02-2006, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by pale blue eyes

Despite the fact he encompasses pretty much everything I hate about self-obsessed guys, I stare at his ass every time. EVERY. TIME.

Typical

Esty · 08-02-2006, 05:10 PM

As long as you just look Erin, its cool. Just don't touch!

ravenguy2000 · 08-02-2006, 05:14 PM

It's not this guy is it?

http://static.flickr.com/28/52941381_81694cd1d5_m.jpg

AndySlash · 08-02-2006, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ravenguy2000

It's not this guy is it?

http://static.flickr.com/28/52941381_81694cd1d5_m.jpg

Double ewe.

Tee.

Eff.

Junebug · 08-02-2006, 05:17 PM

Jury duty has always sounded kind of fun for some reason.

when are you doing all that reading? on breaks and stuff? just curious.

Aeroplane · 08-02-2006, 05:17 PM

during the final argument

pale blue eyes · 08-02-2006, 05:19 PM

That's a guy? He sort of looks like the love child of Janice Dickinson and Kato Kalin...after it melted. Nah, the human Ken doll is still all square-jawed and manly.

Esty · 08-02-2006, 05:19 PM

Alot of times during the trial, they send you back into the jury room because they need to discuss things that the jury can't be present for. Thats what happened with me. We were sent in that room alot of the time. You can even hear people use the bathroom sometimes.

Elvis The Fat Years · 08-02-2006, 05:20 PM

duty.

Junebug · 08-02-2006, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Esty

Alot of times during the trail, they send you back into the jury room because they need to discuss things that the jury can't be present for. Thats what happened with me. We were sent in that room alot of the time. You can even hear people use the bathroom sometimes.

you sound traumatized

Esty · 08-02-2006, 05:21 PM

I never used the bathroom. I like my privacy.

pale blue eyes · 08-02-2006, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Esty

Alot of times during the trial, they send you back into the jury room because they need to discuss things that the jury can't be present for. Thats what happened with me. We were sent in that room alot of the time. You can even hear people use the bathroom sometimes.

Yeah, Junebug, what he said.

I hate the delegation room bathrooms for the same reason. Plus one of the jurors is about eight months pregnant and she's always in there. I just wait for lunch and use one of the nicer ones near the cafeteria.

Esty · 08-02-2006, 05:25 PM

They always have this shitty coffee every morning too. The judge yelled at me because I refused to drink that shit, and arrived late with my starbucks frap.

She was not very happy. haha

BlueStar · 08-02-2006, 05:33 PM

No, I've never had the chance. I would actually be kind of excited to serve on a jury. I guess I'm just geeky that way.

Junebug · 08-02-2006, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Esty

They always have this shitty coffee every morning too. The judge yelled at me because I refused to drink that shit, and arrived late with my starbucks frap.

She was not very happy. haha

you have to have your standards.

pale blue eyes · 08-02-2006, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueStar

I would actually be kind of excited to serve on a jury. I guess I'm just geeky that way.

This probably explains why I'm currently enjoying it. Or maybe because it's not work.

wHATcOLOR · 08-02-2006, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Aeroplane

he's gay, j

what's that got to to with anything, 'plane

pale blue eyes · 08-04-2006, 02:08 PM

Since the trial has wrapped and I already made this thread I'm just going to bump it: I was on the jury for an attempted murder trial. The defendant shot this other guy in the head during a drug deal and he somehow lived, and with barely any physical injuries besides surgical scars. He didn't even seem that upset about being shot. We returned a verdict of guilty for first degree attempted murder, though we also could have chosen first or second degree assault. His family went absolutely apeshit when the verdict was read, I felt sort of bad but the evidence was pretty overwhelming. Other stuff:

One of my fellow jurors looked EXACTLY liked Mindy Sterling from the Austin Powers movies:

http://images.ibsys.com/2002/1204/1819610.jpg

The defense attorney looked EXACTLY like the dude who was on that FOX show My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancé (except with shorter hair):

http://www.allyourtv.com/images/m/my.../steve_med.jpg

There was a lot of press on the trial. On the last two days we were there, we had to go everywhere with bailiffs. I didn't drive and my sister was picking me up near her friend's house two blocks from the court house and they insisted that a bailiff walk me there and wait until she picked me up. It was really weird.

I think that's about it. All in all, it was a pretty neat experience.

Lucy Sky Diamonds · 08-04-2006, 03:10 PM

So how long is the guy going to rot in prison for?

pale blue eyes · 08-04-2006, 03:14 PM

They do sentencing at a separate hearing but the judge said with the other weapons charges and his past felonies he's probably looking at least 25 years. I think the maximum was life in prison.

08-02-2006, 04:53 PM	#1
pale blue eyes NOPE. Location: :/ Posts: 15,110	Jury duty. Not including the mind-bogglingly boring first morning, jury duty has actually been pretty interesting thus far. My trial started Monday and ends Friday. It's only petit court but it's for a pretty serious offense. I've gotten a lot of reading done and my fellow jurors aren't that bad. A lot of old women and a couple of middle-aged dudes with questionable choices with regard to facial hair. There's only one my age but we don't have that much in common. He wears more product in his hair in one day than I do in like a week and appears to periodically check his biceps to make sure they are still as buff as they were when he left for the courthouse. He's like a Ken doll in a Billabong shirt. Anyway, besides the shitty food and all the sitting it's not so bad. Anybody else done it before?

08-02-2006, 04:54 PM	#2
Aeroplane Minion of Satan Location: fine. i must finally admit it: LA, CA Posts: 8,587	No. Does that mean I'm a bad citizen?

08-02-2006, 04:55 PM	#3
wHATcOLOR THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Location: \|\| MY NAME IS KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID ROCK!! Posts: 46,831	interesting! hair product man sounds fun. i'm thinking of cutting my hair real short now because i spend so much on a haircut and it gets annoying to have to style it when i go out and stuff. if i were pals with hair product man, maybe i woudl get inspired and wouldn't have to go to such drastic measures

08-02-2006, 04:55 PM	#4
ravenguy2000 NO FATS Location: NO FEMS Posts: 29,008	No, but I have seen the awsome movie. http://www.impawards.com/1995/posters/jury_duty.jpg

08-02-2006, 04:58 PM	#6
Esty Netphorian of the Decade Location: Waiting in line for his geranium kiss Posts: 15,478	Yes, a malpractice suit against some brain surgeons. It lasted a week and a half, and I was 19 years old at the time. The next person in age was 27, so I didn't really have anyone my age to talk shit about. It was boring and at the end, one of the jurors didn't want to vote "innocent" because she felt bad for the family that lost their child. In the end, we were able to convince her and found that the doctors had done nothing wrong. What I hated was how they started high fiving and celebrating with their lawyers (all 5 of them) while the family just stood there in silence. I wanted to go high five them across their fucking face.

08-02-2006, 04:59 PM	#8
Nimrod's Son Master of Karate and Friendship Location: in your butt Posts: 72,943	3 times. Never once even called for jury questioning, always let go early.

08-02-2006, 05:06 PM	#10
pale blue eyes NOPE. Location: :/ Posts: 15,110	Also, I must confess: I'm Juror #4 and Juror#6 is the human Ken doll. We are constantly lining up to enter and leave the courtroom and he's always in front of me. Despite the fact he encompasses pretty much everything I hate about self-obsessed guys, I stare at his ass every time. EVERY. TIME. Just because it's THERE. But so does Linda the bailiff so I don't feel so bad.

08-02-2006, 05:10 PM	#12
Esty Netphorian of the Decade Location: Waiting in line for his geranium kiss Posts: 15,478	As long as you just look Erin, its cool. Just don't touch!

08-02-2006, 05:14 PM	#13
ravenguy2000 NO FATS Location: NO FEMS Posts: 29,008	It's not this guy is it? http://static.flickr.com/28/52941381_81694cd1d5_m.jpg

08-02-2006, 05:17 PM	#15
Junebug Minion of Satan Posts: 7,072	Jury duty has always sounded kind of fun for some reason. when are you doing all that reading? on breaks and stuff? just curious.

08-02-2006, 05:19 PM	#17
pale blue eyes NOPE. Location: :/ Posts: 15,110	That's a guy? He sort of looks like the love child of Janice Dickinson and Kato Kalin...after it melted. Nah, the human Ken doll is still all square-jawed and manly.

08-02-2006, 05:20 PM	#19
Elvis The Fat Years 007 373 5963 Posts: 31,408	duty.

08-02-2006, 05:21 PM	#21
Esty Netphorian of the Decade Location: Waiting in line for his geranium kiss Posts: 15,478	I never used the bathroom. I like my privacy.

08-02-2006, 05:25 PM	#23
Esty Netphorian of the Decade Location: Waiting in line for his geranium kiss Posts: 15,478	They always have this shitty coffee every morning too. The judge yelled at me because I refused to drink that shit, and arrived late with my starbucks frap. She was not very happy. haha

08-02-2006, 05:33 PM	#24
BlueStar Newly independent Location: Some state's capitol building Posts: 7,242	No, I've never had the chance. I would actually be kind of excited to serve on a jury. I guess I'm just geeky that way.

08-04-2006, 02:08 PM	#28
pale blue eyes NOPE. Location: :/ Posts: 15,110	Since the trial has wrapped and I already made this thread I'm just going to bump it: I was on the jury for an attempted murder trial. The defendant shot this other guy in the head during a drug deal and he somehow lived, and with barely any physical injuries besides surgical scars. He didn't even seem that upset about being shot. We returned a verdict of guilty for first degree attempted murder, though we also could have chosen first or second degree assault. His family went absolutely apeshit when the verdict was read, I felt sort of bad but the evidence was pretty overwhelming. Other stuff: One of my fellow jurors looked EXACTLY liked Mindy Sterling from the Austin Powers movies: http://images.ibsys.com/2002/1204/1819610.jpg The defense attorney looked EXACTLY like the dude who was on that FOX show My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancé (except with shorter hair): http://www.allyourtv.com/images/m/my.../steve_med.jpg There was a lot of press on the trial. On the last two days we were there, we had to go everywhere with bailiffs. I didn't drive and my sister was picking me up near her friend's house two blocks from the court house and they insisted that a bailiff walk me there and wait until she picked me up. It was really weird. I think that's about it. All in all, it was a pretty neat experience.

08-04-2006, 03:10 PM	#29
Lucy Sky Diamonds Braindead Location: No Canada like French Canada, it's the best Canada in ze land. Posts: 16,905	So how long is the guy going to rot in prison for?

08-04-2006, 03:14 PM	#30
pale blue eyes NOPE. Location: :/ Posts: 15,110	They do sentencing at a separate hearing but the judge said with the other weapons charges and his past felonies he's probably looking at least 25 years. I think the maximum was life in prison.