How does jury duty work?

[SKORPI0]

http://lifehacker.com/eight-myths-about-jury-duty-debunked-1538152456Eight Myths About Jury Duty, Debunked

 

[iamwiz82]

I was on a murder trial a couple of years ago. Fascinating stuff.

 

[Six]

I was on a murder trial a couple of years ago. Fascinating stuff.

How was the deliberation process?

 

[iamwiz82]

How was the deliberation process?

Loooong. There were multiple hold outs based on the definition of murder vs manslaughter. We finally settled on second degree murder. 30-80 year sentence.

Here is a story from the sentencing: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/gene...nced-to-prison-for-pontiac-slaying-with-video

As you can tell by reading it there was a fair bit of drama during deliberations.

 

[Dirigible]

f that, if they want me to miss a day of work, they can pay me my normal wage

People like the rights, but they're not so keen on the responsibilities.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Would be kinda interesting to go through but I hate the idea that it's forced and that they schedule these things during the work day. They really need to take into account that people work and can get fired over this.

I realize they want people who were at the scene of the crime and probably have limited selection but at least pay people their work wage and arrange something with their work place so they don't get fired.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Would be kinda interesting to go through but I hate the idea that it's forced and that they schedule these things during the work day. How dare the duly elected government transact business during work hours?They really need to take into account that people work and can get fired over this. People may be fired but, it is illegal to do so in all 50 States.

I realize they want people who were at the scene of the crime As witnesses not, jurors. and probably have limited selection but at least pay people their work wage and arrange something with their work place so they don't get fired.

I see you failed HS civics. It's all right, you have the right to remain ignorant.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I see you failed HS civics. It's all right, you have the right to remain ignorant.

I took computer science, not law, how can you fail a class that you never took? I'm sorry I don't know everything about everything. Not sure what you're even saying that about.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

I took computer science, not law, how can you fail a class that you never took? I'm sorry I don't know everything about everything. Not sure what you're even saying that about.

My apologies, I didn't realize your ignorance stemmed from a birth defect (being born in Canada).

 

[Red Squirrel]

My apologies, I didn't realize your ignorance stemmed from a birth defect (being born in Canada).

What the fucks are these attacks for? GFY.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

I was on a murder trial a couple of years ago. Fascinating stuff.

My dad's wife was on a capital murder case once where an inmate serving life killed another prisoner. She said they had to have a prison interpreter come in because the lingo and slang they used are so foreign. Guy had already been in for 20 years or something before killing the other dude.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

What the fucks are these attacks for? GFY.

No sense of humor in Canada either?

 

[shortylickens]

 

[Carson Dyle]

You can always try ignoring any notices. Most courts don't bother going after anyone who doesn't show up. (Most, not all.)

 

[waffleironhead]

I see you failed HS civics. It's all right, you have the right to remain ignorant.

This is the point when you should realize they don't teach civics in most hs anymore.

 

[Carson Dyle]

This is the point when you should realize they don't teach civics in most hs anymore.

And haven't for almost 50 years.

 

[waffleironhead]

And haven't for almost 50 years.

Just goes to show how old Magnus is. D:

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

This is the point when you should realize they don't teach civics in most hs anymore.

And haven't for almost 50 years.

Just goes to show how old Magnus is. D:

Whippersnappers! Get off my lawn! It was a requirement when I graduated. Of course, so was English but, I graduated anyway.

 

[marincounty]

People like the rights, but they're not so keen on the responsibilities.

How about they pay if they want my service?
Everyone in the courtroom is paid very well, except the most important people, the jury.
The judge, the prosecutor, the lawyers, the bailiff, the court reporters, all are paid very well in California. Except the jurors. Fuck that.
I just tell them I was wrongly arrested once(true), and I am biased against the police and prosecution. Works every time.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

How about they pay if they want my service?
Everyone in the courtroom is paid very well, except the most important people, the jury.
The judge, the prosecutor, the lawyers, the bailiff, the court reporters, all are paid very well in California. Except the jurors. Fuck that.
I just tell them I was wrongly arrested once(true), and I am biased against the police and prosecution. Works every time.

Perhaps you'd like the professionals to decide your guilt or innocence instead of your peers.

 

[boomhower]

Been on a jury once and got a winner, two months on a civil trial. It was a couple years ago with a Ford on Ford wreck that resulted in three fatalities. Luckily my employer has a nice jury duty policy. Got my full check plus got to keep the jury duty money.

 

[Slew Foot]

Perhaps you'd like the professionals to decide your guilt or innocence instead of your peers.

None of my peers serve on a jury. Unemployed people with nothing to do, retired people with nothing to do, govt employees who get paid if they show up or not. Regular people who have to work for a check and dont get paid if they dont show up? Not on a jury.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

None of my peers serve on a jury. Unemployed people with nothing to do, retired people with nothing to do, govt employees who get paid if they show up or not. Regular people who have to work for a check and dont get paid if they dont show up? Not on a jury.

Aside from revisiting the definition of "peer," do you really want to limit the jury pool to those above your economic status? I mean, that's worked so well for the U.S. economy perhaps it should be applied to the legal system as well?

 

[JEDIYoda]

i still don't get why a jury of random people is allowed?

why not have 12 trained judges that went to law school instead?

sounds almost like having the Police police themselves....that's going places...lol

 

[HamburgerBoy]

How about they pay if they want my service?
Everyone in the courtroom is paid very well, except the most important people, the jury.
The judge, the prosecutor, the lawyers, the bailiff, the court reporters, all are paid very well in California. Except the jurors. Fuck that.
I just tell them I was wrongly arrested once(true), and I am biased against the police and prosecution. Works every time.

lol, this coming from a guy named after his county.