Going to my first jury duty

[JayTheClown]

Its a disgrace they make us do this shit.

I cant use college as an excuse anymore. :bang

The U.S. government can go to hell for not banning this shit.
The State of Texas can go to hell for making me do this shit.
Fort Worth can go to hell for a confusing ass bus system.
:bang
Everyone involved in this process can go to hell.

[CubanSucks]

lol bus system

you're poor

[JayTheClown]

lol bus system

you're poor

Nope, they make us park at a parking lot 2 miles away from the Criminal Center. Its bullshit.

[cantthinkofanything]

Nope, they make us park at a parking lot 2 miles away from the Criminal Center. Its bullshit.

"the Criminal Center" LMAO. What the fuck.

[JayTheClown]

"the Criminal Center" LMAO. What the fuck.

or justice center or whatever the fuck

[cantthinkofanything]

or justice center or whatever the fuck

shit. you were right. or close anyway. Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center. never heard of that.

[Huey Freeman]

or justice center or whatever the fuck

You dont have to ride the bus. There are parking lots around there. They cost like $15-$20 tho. :lol

[mavs>spurs]

can't you just like answer the questions they ask you in a way where the defense will want you to be removed because you might be biased or something?

[ElNono]

^ He's an honest clown

[Dex]

Here is what to expect.

You'll be put in a room with like 100-300 people.

First, they'll ask for a show of hands from people who can't do jury duty for some reasonable obligation (out of town, appointments, taking care of children, etc...). If too many people try to opt out, they will pull these people aside and actually start asking why, so if you try to opt out this way, you better have a good excuse.

Once they clear those people out, they will start going down the list of names of people left over. Probably only about 50% of those people will actually get called. The rest are free to go. You get your crappy pay (like 5 dollars), and leave.

If your name is called, you will be assigned to a panel for a case. You'll probably have to report back to the court at a later time, at which point they will start asking the jury panel questions to see who is a suitable juror. Here is where it is up to you as to how reasonable/honest you want to be with your answers. If you are straight up biased / prejudiced / outrageous, then you probably won't be kept on the panel.

When I went to JD, I was selected for a panel (probably one of like the last 10 names called), but our case got dismissed about 10 minutes before they called us into the court to start hearing details and begin the panel selection process. And that was that. A day out of a work and a measly 5 bucks that barely covered the gas I spent to get across town. God bless America.

[cantthinkofanything]

also, wear an Ol Dirty Bastard t-shirt and always begin your answers with "well, I'm not sure but on Spurstalk, I heard..."

[Halberto]

poop your pants as much as you can

[bus driver]

if they paid more than i would re-think about doing jury duty and take it more seriously.
at 6 bucks a day; everyone is guilty so i can go home.

[cantthinkofanything]

poop your pants as much as you can

This. And each time you poop, turn to the prospective juror next to you and say in a British accent, "I think the gov'ner has arrived."

[DMC]

Just say you want to be a juror, that you can tell if someone is guilty just by looking at them.

[cantthinkofanything]

Just say you want to be a juror, that you can tell if someone is guilty just by looking at them.

When they are going through the juror questioning, exclaim "GUILTY!" every time they call out a black jurors name.

[Frenzy]

You have been invited to join the Justice Squadron. 8 AM Monday at the Municipal Fortress of Vengeance!

[DeadlyDynasty]

Its a disgrace they make us do this shit.

I cant use college as an excuse anymore. :bang

The U.S. government can go to hell for not banning this shit.
The State of Texas can go to hell for making me do this shit.
Fort Worth can go to hell for a confusing ass bus system.
:bang
Everyone involved in this process can go to hell.

This your first time in court where you're not the defendant?

[Nathan Explosion]

You get your crappy pay (like 5 dollars), and leave.

Yes and no. The government pays you crappy, but if you work a full time job, you get paid for a full 8 hours of work in addition to your $6 (last time I went). So it may be boring as shit, but at least you get paid to sit on your ass and be bored.

[baseline bum]

So don't give them their conviction. If I ever get selected for any case involving drugs, the state's not getting a conviction.

[Leetonidas]

Tell them you hate blacks

[greyforest]

bring the internet or you will be bored

[baseline bum]

bring the internet or you will be bored

And watch youporn with the sound up.

[Dex]

Yes and no. The government pays you crappy, but if you work a full time job, you get paid for a full 8 hours of work in addition to your $6 (last time I went). So it may be boring as shit, but at least you get paid to sit on your ass and be bored.

True story.

[RandomGuy]

Its a disgrace they make us do this shit.

I cant use college as an excuse anymore. :bang

The U.S. government can go to hell for not banning this shit.
The State of Texas can go to hell for making me do this shit.
Fort Worth can go to hell for a confusing ass bus system.
:bang
Everyone involved in this process can go to hell.

Suck it up buttercup. You want a democracy and a bill of rights, this is the price.

If you don't like it, GTFO.

[Landon Donofag]

Its a disgrace they make us do this shit.

I cant use college as an excuse anymore. :bang

The U.S. government can go to hell for not banning this shit.
The State of Texas can go to hell for making me do this shit.
Fort Worth can go to hell for a confusing ass bus system.
:bang
Everyone involved in this process can go to hell.

Suck it up buttercup. You want a democracy and a bill of rights, this is the price.

If you don't like it, GTFO.

[RandomGuy]

So don't give them their conviction. If I ever get selected for any case involving drugs, the state's not getting a conviction.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification

That is fully within your rights as a jurist. Judges don't like it, but it is one of the things you can do.

If you think the law in question is fucked up, you can simply declare the defendant not guilty, even if the facts show they were guilty of violating the law.

I would do the same in just about any drug case that didn't involve violence.

[cantthinkofanything]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification

That is fully within your rights as a jurist. Judges don't like it, but it is one of the things you can do.

If you think the law in question is fucked up, you can simply declare the defendant not guilty, even if the facts show they were guilty of violating the law.

I would do the same in just about any drug case that didn't involve violence.

What if a plumber was high and forgot to connect all the pipes back. So the house flooded and drowned a little baby (which can drown in only a quarter centemeter of water).

[Dex]

What if a plumber was high and forgot to connect all the pipes back. So the house flooded and drowned a little baby (which can drown in only a quarter centemeter of water).

I think killing babies would be perceived as violence, intentional or not.

[Koolaid_Man]

Its a disgrace they make us do this shit.

I cant use college as an excuse anymore. :bang

The U.S. government can go to hell for not banning this shit.
The State of Texas can go to hell for making me do this shit.
Fort Worth can go to hell for a confusing ass bus system.
:bang
Everyone involved in this process can go to hell.


just remember Jay stay true to who you are Jay:

mK4XhR0lYlE

[The Reckoning]

wait until youre on trial for something you have no affiliation with...then youll wish you had a jury

[baseline bum]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification

That is fully within your rights as a jurist. Judges don't like it, but it is one of the things you can do.

If you think the law in question is fucked up, you can simply declare the defendant not guilty, even if the facts show they were guilty of violating the law.

I would do the same in just about any drug case that didn't involve violence.

Yeah, I just wonder if you could get in legal trouble for going that route if you say you could convict in jury selection.

[RandomGuy]

What if a plumber was high and forgot to connect all the pipes back. So the house flooded and drowned a little baby (which can drown in only a quarter centemeter of water).

Murder and criminal negligence that results in death would be vastly different than some guy sitting in his living room on a Saturday afternoon toking up and eating microwave burritos while watching movies.

Doesn't have to be violent, I guess, but still, I don't see that much harm in most use, especially for MJ.

I would be far less inclined to nullification if it meant that the person doing far more addictive/harmful stuff like herion or cocaine/crack/meth would get into treatment. That shit will fuck you up, and the quicker we get users to managing their addiction, the better.