tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post2776635683473661853..comments2024-03-29T00:06:39.415-07:00Comments on Laws of Gravity: Juror No. 8Liz A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-42151386279455243672014-09-20T22:05:15.608-07:002014-09-20T22:05:15.608-07:00I've only been called for jury duty once and m...I've only been called for jury duty once and my experience was similar to what you described above. Only I never got as far. I got chosen as one of 50 and after a couple of hours they sent us home. I went back to work which fortunately was a couple of blocks away. The next day I got a phone call that I was dismissed from jury duty. Both my mother and a good friend ended up on juries for long, nightmare inducing trials. Hopefully you'll never be called again. Donna Sextonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734847641434673076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-75044144042346710722014-09-18T11:53:27.145-07:002014-09-18T11:53:27.145-07:00Yeah, very lucky.Yeah, very lucky.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-33751930769197439472014-09-17T23:23:56.811-07:002014-09-17T23:23:56.811-07:00Back when my kids were all little I was called up ...Back when my kids were all little I was called up but was excused because of the fact I was needed at home. Now I think I'd love to go for the experience. I don't think I'd like a case that went for longer than a day though and I suppose you don't get a choice. Lucky for you it was settled!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174682655234764319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-394389888176283322014-09-17T17:30:40.065-07:002014-09-17T17:30:40.065-07:00I've lived here for over 20 years and only bee...I've lived here for over 20 years and only been called for jury duty once.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-30545572582876019972014-09-17T15:03:04.095-07:002014-09-17T15:03:04.095-07:00I'm glad the case got settled. Doing your civi...I'm glad the case got settled. Doing your civic duty is so boring. J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-18868560329091906702014-09-17T13:01:04.084-07:002014-09-17T13:01:04.084-07:00Close call! That would be a long time to be away f...Close call! That would be a long time to be away from work plus have to deal with all the issues and weigh them. Glad you dodged that bullet (pardon the pun)Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-41714791727715354182014-09-17T12:25:53.112-07:002014-09-17T12:25:53.112-07:00That doesn't sound so bad. You've only bee...That doesn't sound so bad. You've only been summoned once? Wow. I get summoned roughly every three years.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-48681095177062782832014-09-17T12:21:34.064-07:002014-09-17T12:21:34.064-07:00That WAS close. Shame they didn't tell you so...That WAS close. Shame they didn't tell you sooner though. Then you could've had a nice lunch instead of waiting for hours.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-30268519570468196352014-09-17T08:27:12.745-07:002014-09-17T08:27:12.745-07:00You are right, they did settle. I have heard it sa...You are right, they did settle. I have heard it said that a lot of times when the defendants actually see a jury being seated, they panic because they rather take a lighter sentence then what might happen if found guilty by a jury. I served on a felony murder trial last year. I was juror #3. I really wanted to be on that jury just for the experience. It was slated to go 5-7 days, but he took a plea after 3 days (17 years; 18 years old). It was an interesting experience. I would do it again. I have the advantage though that my employer will pay up to 10 days of jury service.<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-37771756397351754652014-09-17T08:08:25.240-07:002014-09-17T08:08:25.240-07:00I got summoned for jury duty 2 years ago and altho...I got summoned for jury duty 2 years ago and although I went with my glass half full, I'm going to be grown up attitude, I proceeded to do so many things wrong that I fear they may have marked me as too scary to invite back. I spoke to the defendant, I patted the bailiff, I joked with the judge (he did not think it was funny) and I raised my hand at what turned out to be a rhetorical question...I was so nervous! In my little home town, they never called me because I was a bit left of the rest of my county and quite verbal about it! Oh well! I got my $6 and treated myself to an over-priced latte!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15499675422244801039noreply@blogger.com