ajrwdwgirl
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Looks good, except for the broccoli.
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Looks good, except for the broccoli.
ajrwdwgirl
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ajrwdwgirl
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Ask away with any questions you have. I like Dole whips, but I would rather have something chocolate. However, if you like orange flavors you might want to try the citrus swirl. Welcome to the chit chat by the way.
ajrwdwgirl
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What time is it? It's (short) RANT time . . .
Why is it that some residents never get called for jury duty, and people like me have been called 3 times (over a period of years)! Supposedly it's a "random"selection of residents in the state, but I'm crying foul. I think the courts have a secret database of people who have filled out the juror forms correctly before, and have shown up on the date they're supposed to--and the state just keeps asking those people to come back and be a juror again.
Sympathy like! I had jury duty for the first time last January, supposedly they can't call me again for at least another 3 years. It wasn't that bad but of course all the days I had to go in were the worst days for weather and super snowy/icy roads of that winter. And I hadn't driven in a snow storm in a couple years even though I live in Wisconsin (I live close to work and if the roads are bad I don't drive), but I had to drive because I didn't want the sheriff showing up for a no show.
FutureCEO
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What time is it? It's (short) RANT time . . .
Why is it that some residents never get called for jury duty, and people like me have been called 3 times (over a period of years)! Supposedly it's a "random"
I got a jury duty note twice before and got out of it both times. Plus they wouldn't like anyway.
catmom46
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What time is it? It's (short) RANT time . . .
Why is it that some residents never get called for jury duty, and people like me have been called 3 times (over a period of years)! Supposedly it's a "random"
I've also been called several times over the years, but last year was the first time I actually made it to the jury selection part. I thought for sure I'd be an alternate but the judge decided to choose them randomly, so I was released. Whew!
catmom46
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MinnieM123
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You were lucky. I served as a juror on a case years ago. Hideous experience. And dang, this time I've been asked to go to superior court, which means approximately 12-14 courtrooms inside, and a higher chance of getting picked that day for a trial. (I don't go for a few more months, but of course, I'm already freaked out!
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catmom46
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Howdy and good evenin' gang!
Settled in for the night
Hope you're all well!
Gonna' go back and attempt some ketchup...!
Would you like some fries to go with that ketchup?
MinnieM123
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catmom46
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You were lucky. I served as a juror on a case years ago. Hideous experience. And dang, this time I've been asked to go to superior court, which means approximately 12-14 courtrooms inside, and a higher chance of getting picked that day for a trial. (I don't go for a few more months, but of course, I'm already freaked out!
Whenever I get a notice now I always postpone it to give me a couple more months of freedom.
MinnieM123
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Whenever I get a notice now I always postpone it to give me a couple more months of freedom.
Ha! I did that once, but prolonging the inevitable was even worse, I thought.
Goofyernmost
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I've been called up three times. And got actual trials every time. I didn't mind because it was actually a good experience. However, I did figure out how to avoid it if I wanted too. When the defense lawyer asks if you think you can judge this fairly all you have to say is... "you know I'm really not sure, I had something like this happen to a friend of mine (whatever the charges are) and I am still angry about it." Never saw that fail yet.You were lucky. I served as a juror on a case years ago. Hideous experience. And dang, this time I've been asked to go to superior court, which means approximately 12-14 courtrooms inside, and a higher chance of getting picked that day for a trial. (I don't go for a few more months, but of course, I'm already freaked out!
The amazing part of this call up thing was that my first trial was in one county in Vermont and the second was just after I had moved to a different county, not two miles from where I had lived previously. Then I moved to North Carolina and within 4 months was called as well. The last one I got out of because it was a "slip and fall" type of case and I had been less then a year away from my own slip and fall event and I just said truthfully that I had enough experience that I might be more inclined to back the person that fell. The defendant decided that I was undesirable for that one.
ajrwdwgirl
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My mom got a jury notice three times, and got a doctors note to get her out of it twice but it didn't work the third time. The trial I did get picked to be on I was on the jury with two parents of students I currently had at the time and a former student of mine. That was kind of strange, it was an interesting experience but not one I really want to repeat any time soon.
donaldtoo
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What time is it? It's (short) RANT time . . .
Why is it that some residents never get called for jury duty, and people like me have been called 3 times (over a period of years)! Supposedly it's a "random"
I was called for jury duty 4 times in about a 6 year period, several years back, so it's been a while (knock on wood - my head
).The fourth time, which I was dismissed from was actually in the neighboring county because of our neighborhoods limited annexation by Austin. I was dismissed the first 2 times in our county, as well.
The third time, was a DWI/DUI case in our county. I made the final cut, and was baffled...
During voir dire, I told them I was arrested for DWI when I was 22 (plead no contest, so it was never a conviction - and, learned my lesson and have never driven intoxicated since - as most of you know, beer runs are made, but, I've never driven after that, someone else does), and that I had both a BIL and a good friend that were police officers.
Anyway, the trial lasted 3 days, and we ended up delivering a guilty verdict (first time convuction - he got 3 years probation, if I remember correctly).
After the trial, we were all called into the jury room to be thanked for our service by the judge and had a question and answer/conversation with him. It was actually pretty interesting.
Quite by chance, I ended up riding down in the elevator with the defense attorney of the guy we just found guilty...awkward.
Then he, out of the blue, said "You guys did a good job".
Wow!
Shortly after that, we were walking to our cars together, and I asked him how the heck did I get picked? Turns out...on a technicality. They were originally not going to pick me, but, another potential juror...until someone reported her discussing the nature of the case out in the hall during a break. Lucky me for being the runner up.
We then stopped and talked for a bit about how it was really difficult for him to defend people that were so obviously guilty. It was probably that I just happened to be there and he needed to vent, but, what an interesting conversation that you would never expect.
Anyway, I was proud to serve, but, I would prefer to never hafta' do it again...unless, maybe after we retire.
Side note here...
Since then, one of DWifey's cousins daughters has become the Assistant DA for the county we live in, so we're all instantly out if we're called for any case she might be prosecuting...!!!
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catmom46
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This type of answer didn't deter the judge who presided over the case I was involved in. He was very persistent in asking multiple times in different ways if there was any way a potential juror could possibly consider the evidence fairly until the juror finally said yes. In the end most of them were excused, but a few of them weren't, which really surprised me. It was kind of a game, trying to figure out who was going to be excused next.
catmom46
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I was called for jury duty 4 times in about a 6 year period, several years back, so it's been a while (knock on wood - my head
The fourth time, which I was dismissed from was actually in the neighboring county because of our neighborhoods limited annexation by Austin. I was dismissed the first 2 times in our county, as well.
The third time, was a DWI/DUI case in our county. I made the final cut, and was baffled...
During voir dire, I told them I was arrested for DWI when I was 22 (plead no contest, so it was never a conviction - and, learned my lesson and have never driven intoxicated since - as most of you know, beer runs are made, but, I've never driven after that, someone else does), and that I had both a BIL and a good friend that were police officers.
Anyway, the trial lasted 3 days, and we ended up delivering a guilty verdict (first time convuction - he got 3 years probation, if I remember correctly).
After the trial, we were all called into the jury room to be thanked for our service by the judge and had a question and answer/conversation with him. It was actually pretty interesting.
Quite by chance, I ended up riding down in the elevator with the defense attorney of the guy we just found guilty...awkward.
Then he, out of the blue, said "You guys did a good job".
Wow!
Shortly after that, we were walking to our cars together, and I asked him how the heck did I get picked? Turns out...on a technicality. They were originally not going to pick me, but, another potential juror...until someone reported her discussing the nature of the case out in the hall during a break. Lucky me for being the runner up.
We then stopped and talked for a bit about how it was really difficult for him to defend people that were so obviously guilty. It was probably that I just happened to be there and he needed to vent, but, what an interesting conversation that you would never expect.
Anyway, I was proud to serve, but, I would prefer to never hafta' do it again...unless, maybe after we retire.
Side note here...
Since then, one of DWifey's cousins daughters has become the Assistant DA for the county we live in, so we're all instantly out if we're called for any case she might be prosecuting...!!!
Oh yeah, I would think any honest defense attorney is pained on a daily basis with having to represent guilty clients. It's only the extremely thick-skinned attorneys who can live with themselves.
As for the DUI, I'm glad it only took you one time to learn your lesson! Some people don't learn that quickly.
Cesar R M
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yes, but this is not my personal choice.. my niece wants to see the new year's fireworks and then Universal.
her priority is Universal studios.
still, very different to be stuck for 2 hours in a packed movie theatre than being in a big park.
Cesar R M
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ill take the chicken, you can keep the greens! XD