I have jury duty again....

[wildbilln864]

Starting this week. So will I get into trouble if I refuse to convict marijuana possession cases? :shrug:

[Incitatus]

1. jury nullification nt

[wildbilln864]

2. thanks. nt

[Kali]

3. if you are honest about that viewpoint you won't get picked

[wildbilln864]

4. yes, I wondered about that ...

This is a very small redneck town so...I guess I'm too paranoid sometimes. Thanks for the feedback. :hi:

[BrklynLiberal]

5. I survived jury duty today. Was not picked for a jury.

It was the most painfully boring day I have ever experienced!!

BUT..I do not have to be there again for 8 years!!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[wildbilln864]

9. Cool!

Hope I can get by with one day only. Though I sometimes think I'd rather participate and the hang the cannabis trials. I read about jury nullification being used to help repeal prohibition. What if all over the country juries refused to convict pot dealers and users?
Won't happen I know.
Thanks for replying.
:hi:

[Turbineguy]

6. Tell them you favor the death penalty

for carrying Zig-Zags

[BunkerHill24]

7. ...all you have to do is answer any question put to you like

Archie Bunker would.....


You are will do just fine!

[roody]

8. Here in N. Cal., believing that marijuana should not

be a crime will not get you out of jury duty.

[pitohui]

10. yes contempt of court

in louisiana you have to do as instructed by the judge

don't know abt other states

in nevada i would say you have discretion as a friend won a lawsuit in a case where the judge was bought off by the other side (long funny story)

KNOW YOUR JURISDICTION the internet is a big place, only YOU know your locality

[wildbilln864]

11. thanks!

SC here.

[notadmblnd]

12. No, if a case is called pertaining to something you object to

I'm sure you'll be able to express your views during jury selection and you would simply be dismissed.

Last time I did jury duty, I was called for a case where a convicted felon was suing the State for a finger broken during a scuffle with a guard during a meal. I expressed to the judge that I did not believe that criminals doing time should be able to sue for monetary damages for injuries suffered while fighting with guards. I expressed that I felt disciplinary actions against the guard that inflicted the injury would be more appropriate than allowing the criminal to profit from it. I was excused and on my way out the prosecutor whispered "thank you" to me.

[Ohio Joe]

13. ugh, I've been called to jury duty a bunch of times

Never been picked to be on one though so it always makes for a long boring day. Bring a paper back in case it turns out that way.

[Ian David]

17. We got to watch Air Force One on DVD. n/t

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[wildbilln864]

18. delete

[frazzled]

15. I fortunately missed getting on the jury last year

Which was a huge relief to me--it was a Murder One case. I am absolutely and unequivocally opposed to the death penalty. I've always thought that would disqualify me for sure from being chosen for that type of case. The judge, however, explained that this was not a death penalty case. (Illinois still has a moratorium on the death penalty.) That left me in the quandary, while I was waiting for my panel to be called up for the voir dire, of deciding whether I could fairly judge such a case. I couldn't think of a reason why not, except for my extreme indecisiveness and fear of imprisoning someone. There didn't seem to be much at all the judge was wanting to know beyond whether anyone had close friends or family who were police. I don't, so I figured I was going to have the onerous duty of deciding whether to send someone up for life, maybe.

I was relieved when the jury was filled just before my panel was next up to be questioned. I got $17 for sitting there for 6 hours. I hope next time I get called up for jury duty it is not to Criminal Court.

[Ian David]

16. If you wear a suit and bring a leather portfolio, they will make you foreman. n/t

[cynatnite]

19. You can be recused if you feel strongly enough about it...

I'm on a federal grand jury and we were ordered by the judge to follow the law...even if we disagreed with the law. For some of us, it's not an easy thing at all. A couple of times some jurors were recused from certain cases as a result.

[awoke_in_2003]

20. My sister is

a county deputy sheriff. Knocks me out every time.

[Robb]

21. Civic duty. We don't have many of them.

Serve if you can.

[OhioBlue]

22. I agree. It is our civic duty.

And it is also our responsibility to disclose to the court if we have any prejudices that make us feel we could not hear the trial with an open mind. (Such as strong beliefs or personal experiences that may make us prejudge a case).