Jury Duty

[JohnOC]

One of my law profs in the first year of law school told me the way that one calculates the IQ of the jury.

You take the IQ of the dumbest juror, and then divide it by the number of jurors. That is the jury IQ.

From my work in the criminal field, i can tell you that so far, it's managed to play out just like that.

That holds for any kind of meeting, mob or committee you can name.

[First Shirt]

One of my law profs in the first year of law school told me the way that one calculates the IQ of the jury.

You take the IQ of the dumbest juror, and then divide it by the number of jurors. That is the jury IQ.

From my work in the criminal field, i can tell you that so far, it's managed to play out just like that.

That holds for any kind of meeting, mob or committee you can name.

Certainly does a lot to explain Congress, doesn't it?

[blackeagle603]

first jury selection I sat through they asked if any of us had bumperstickers on our vehicles.

A couple of us I did. When asked, I quoted mine and was out of there in a flash.

Since then have sat through 3 trials and got released several times too. Trials I sat were a strong arm robbery at a downtown bus stop, theft of a roommates property by a drunk living in a downtown flophouse and a DWI reported by an ex-wife when her ex showed up to remove some tools from the property. All got convinctions in whole or part of the charges.

[Weetabix]

A couple of us I did. When asked, I quoted mine and was out of there in a flash.

What did your bumper sticker say? "Kill them all! Let God sort them out."?

[HTRN]

You want to get out?

Show up in a bathrobe and fuzzy bunny slippers.


HTRN

[Darrell]

I made it as far as prospective juror once, heading into voir dire, where the prosecuting and defense attorneys select/eliminate jurors. The case was sexual abuse by a person in a position of trust, the defendant had been abusing a niece and nephew or something of the sort. I found the proceedings rather fascinating, just seeing what happens, ya know. After a recess, everybody returned to the courtroom, and I noticed one new face at the defense table. The guy stood out, wearing a cheap white dress shirt and black pants, and he had a pasty, sly face. I realized that I was seeing the defendant for the first time, and I frowned at the guy. He happened to catch me frowning at him, and leaned over, whispering in the defense attorney's ear. The attorney turned and looked at me, shortly after I was summarily dismissed at his request.

[blackeagle603]

blackeagle603 wrote:
A couple of us I did. When asked, I quoted mine and was out of there in a flash.

What did your bumper sticker say? "Kill them all! Let God sort them out."?

4 stickers at the time on that vehicle:

"Rocky's Surf Shop"
"NRA: Vote Freedom First"
"Abortion stops a beating heart"
"It's a Child not a Choice"

The case had to do with fitness of a pregnant woman who'd been busted on drug charges and shoplifting. I was gone in a flash.

[Weetabix]