I've gotten a jury summons a few times, but I've never made it as far as actually being asked any questions. I did sit in the back of a courtroom as a possible fill-in as the potential jury was questioned though, so I've at least watched the process. They ended up not needing me and I got to go home. But anyway, the two lawyers will ask you questions about whether you're prejudiced in different ways depending on what the case is. I think there's a limit to how many people each lawyer can dismiss, so if you can manage it, make the prosecutor get rid of you instead of the defense lawyer. Any indication that you believe cops routinely make things up and plant evidence should do it.
make the prosecutor get rid of you instead of the defense lawyer. Any indication that you believe cops routinely make things up and plant evidence should do it.
Thanks! Ideally, people with decent values would stay and try to get selected, but life circumstances don't always permit that. So the least you can do is try to make it cost the prosecution something on your way out. :party-cat:
For all that it's supposed to be a "Jury of your peers" they sure did structure it in such a way that poor people flat out can't afford to do it and rich people will simply get out of it. I wonder what the demographics of juries really are? I assume it has to be mostly retired people because who else can or would do it?
Pretty much, yeah. I happened to be just waiting for a few weeks before I could start my new job, so I actually was free and wanted to be picked so I could, ahem, do my civic duty, but unfortunately I didn't get a shot at being bland enough to not get rejected by either side.
I've gotten a jury summons a few times, but I've never made it as far as actually being asked any questions. I did sit in the back of a courtroom as a possible fill-in as the potential jury was questioned though, so I've at least watched the process. They ended up not needing me and I got to go home. But anyway, the two lawyers will ask you questions about whether you're prejudiced in different ways depending on what the case is. I think there's a limit to how many people each lawyer can dismiss, so if you can manage it, make the prosecutor get rid of you instead of the defense lawyer. Any indication that you believe cops routinely make things up and plant evidence should do it.
This is good advice I hadn't considered that.
Thanks! Ideally, people with decent values would stay and try to get selected, but life circumstances don't always permit that. So the least you can do is try to make it cost the prosecution something on your way out. :party-cat:
For all that it's supposed to be a "Jury of your peers" they sure did structure it in such a way that poor people flat out can't afford to do it and rich people will simply get out of it. I wonder what the demographics of juries really are? I assume it has to be mostly retired people because who else can or would do it?
In my experience it's mostly workers in that middle-ish tier where you get some PTO, but not enough pull to simply not go.
Pretty much, yeah. I happened to be just waiting for a few weeks before I could start my new job, so I actually was free and wanted to be picked so I could, ahem, do my civic duty, but unfortunately I didn't get a shot at being bland enough to not get rejected by either side.