I thought I was gonna have to dust off my MAGA hat.

I’m a retired LEO and fire investigator. They won’t let me near a jury.

When they find out about me my wife also becomes no bueno.

 

I assure you, it was not your "anti crime stance" that got you excused. I have never had a potential juror indicate they were "pro crime.

 

I was surprised I got on a jury since I'm an attorney. I found out later that a prosecutor friend of mine who was in the courtroom (for a different case) told the prosecutor on my case that I would be fair. I suppose the defense attorney wasn't concerned about me since I admitted in voir dire that I am not a fan of our drug laws. In any event, the evidence was overwhelming. Also, the fact that the defendant was cooking meth around kids made him less sympathetic than he would have been otherwise. Interesting to experience it from the juror perspective though.

 

To be honest, unless you have a legitimate reason to not sit on a jury, we all should attend and not "try to get out of" jury duty. If no one shows up for jury duty, the entire system comes to a halt. I've been defending personal injury cases, but still went last January when called.

 

Ive never been called for jury duty. I find that weird.

 

Me neither. I always assumed it was because my father was a judge, but he passed 14 years ago at this point.

 

I got picked for a MJ case (kg) even though I said it should be legal during juror questioning. Ended up voting guilty despite my personal beliefs on MJ.

 

First, I’m sorry to hear that. Second, your posts make much more sense now.

 

When the system favors those with $, no way do I feel guilty opting out. The whole system is a farce.

 

Anti-crime? Aren’t you a Jan 6 was a tourist event guy? Trump did nothing wrong guy? lol

 

But you could be called for a civil case

 

would a maga hat get you out of JD? It’s a good indication facts don’t matter. And in your example, you believe nutty conspiracy theories. ie the fbi and cia was behind the Jan 6 assault on our capital.

 

“Anti crime” is just another empty catch phrase for many trump followers. They gleefully beat men and women LEO on Jan 6th. Broke bones, put people in the hospital and ended careers.

 

He’s more of a “anti-crime only if it’s committed by certain people” guy

 

Been called several times. Once hung around for several hours before the rest of us were sent home because so many cases had pleaded out.
Got called up to the courtroom once in a pool, but I knew the judge, one of the attorneys and a witness. Wasn't chosen.
A few years ago, I was on the jury of a DUI/resisting arrest case. We cleared him very quickly. I recognized the judge in that one, we went to the same gym and had spoken a few times.

 

I’ve never served. Wish they had a volunteer program