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« on: February 12, 2009, 01:05:09 PM »
« edited: February 16, 2009, 04:49:21 PM by Peter »

I started jury service on Monday. Today I got my first case. I'll discuss it after the case has finished.
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« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2009, 01:14:40 PM »

I was put on the on call list one week, but thankfully didnt get called.
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« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2009, 01:31:42 PM »

No, I once got a note I was put on the list but I got out of it by being a full time student at the time.
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« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2009, 01:34:39 PM »

no, and it's unconstitutional
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« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2009, 01:52:07 PM »

Nop
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« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2009, 02:40:08 PM »

I've done it. I haven't been better fed in my life Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2009, 03:21:21 PM »

Yes. It was a single day. A great experience, and I learned a lot.
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« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2009, 04:10:55 PM »

No. My Dad's done it twice though.
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« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2009, 05:39:40 PM »

Nope, haven't had to do it yet.
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« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2009, 06:54:38 PM »

I know how to get out of jury duty. Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2009, 07:12:47 PM »


I haven't had to do it yet either.  Besides, I don't think they'd want a lawyer's daughter lol

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« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2009, 08:10:06 PM »

A couple of times. Once, after we were sworn in, we were taken back out to the jury room while the barristers engaged in legal debate. When we came back, the defendents changed their plea to guilty and we got to go home. The other time was a robbery and we found the guy guilty.
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« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2009, 12:31:20 AM »

No and while I've always laughed off people that say they hate getting jury duty/always said how much I'd actually enjoy sitting on a jury, I ended up acting like everyone else when I received the notice to serve and flipped out.  Tongue  As a student and with the type of job I have, I was relieved of my duty.  Smiley
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« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2009, 12:38:10 AM »

About a year and a half ago I served on the Nassau County Grand Jury, its 4 weeks.
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« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2009, 01:26:06 AM »

I got called in for jury service last summer, but I pretended that my English was not good enough.
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« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2009, 04:44:41 PM »

And so my first case is complete. I have to say I quite enjoyed the experience, if that is the right word.

The case before us was a trial of a now 21 year old (19 at the time) dealing cannabis, at the time classified as a Class C drug (lowest classification). Defendant had previously plead guilty to possession of cannabis.

Defendant's house was raided by police (with a warrant) in July 2007 whereupon he and a friend attempted to barracade themselves into a bedroom with a wardrobe. Upon forcing entry, the police discovered a total of 5.5 oz of skunk cannabis (and for those of you who don't know what the difference is, our jury received an hour lecture on it), a set of highly sensitive digital scales, and lots of small resealable plastic bags. The prosecution contended that all of this in total suggested drug dealing. Apparently 5.5 oz of this stuff is enough for 750 cannabis cigarettes and has a street value of approx £1000.

The defence's argument was that the whole quantity was for personal consumption and that in fact our defendant was a chain pot smoking maniac, and therefore bought wholesale. The quantities that was suggested for the defense was quite simply mindblowing (and not just for the jury!). They didn't give much else by way of a defense.

The jury retired for 1 hour 15 minutes. It is illegal under British Law to ever discuss our deliberations, so I won't.

We found the defendant guilty as charged. It transpired after our verdict had been rendered that the defendant has previous convictions for assault, for which he has a suspended sentence of a year. Apparently it is now very likely that he will go to jail for breach of the terms of the suspension much aside from the sentence for this drugs charge.
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« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2009, 06:01:12 PM »

in a case like that I'd vote 'not guilty' no matter what
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« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2009, 06:10:19 PM »

in a case like that I'd vote 'not guilty' no matter what

Which is why you shouldn't serve on a jury.  I think marijuana should be legal too, but I'd find him guilty because I have the decency to uphold the law when asked to.
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« Reply #18 on: February 16, 2009, 06:54:00 PM »

When I served it was an assault case under Scots Law. Not Proven was a possibilty but he was found Guilty - with provocation (the dad of the girl he made fun of may have struck first leading to a serious assault)
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« Reply #19 on: February 16, 2009, 07:45:02 PM »

Correct verdict, Peter. Hats off you to, chap.
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« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2009, 09:29:53 PM »

in a case like that I'd vote 'not guilty' no matter what

Which is why you shouldn't serve on a jury.  I think marijuana should be legal too, but I'd find him guilty because I have the decency to uphold the law when asked to.

I also believe jury duty is unconstitutional.  so f*** the govt if they don't hold up their end of the bargain.  (not that this is relevant in the UK, but I don't live there)
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« Reply #21 on: February 16, 2009, 09:35:04 PM »

isn't this illegal
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« Reply #22 on: February 16, 2009, 09:36:49 PM »


that's what your mom said when I got with her last year

I then calmly informed her that the age of consent in NY is 17
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« Reply #23 on: February 16, 2009, 09:38:44 PM »

not funny but C- for effort
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« Reply #24 on: February 16, 2009, 09:44:04 PM »


that's what your mom said when I got with her last year

I then calmly informed her that the age of consent in NY is 17

Such a horrible call is pretty out of the ordinary for you, my friend. Are you ok?
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