I'm here at jury selection - Page 3

PurpleBunny · ‎03-09-2010

Between the Tsarnaev and Hernandez trials, I've been terrified I'd be called. I'm about due.

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sophiamarie · ‎08-08-2013

In my state, in order to be on 9 juries, I would have to have been notified every 3 years in a 27 year time span, and would have been chosen every single time. The odds of that?????? There is a 3 year wait between notifications.

shoekitty · ‎03-10-2010

On 2/2/2015 hckynut said: I have sat on 9 jury panels and my only regret is that I didn't get to sitnon more. I just don't get why so many are so reluctant to want to serve. I know some of my co-workers did not like having to make decisions, but I just could just not understand why. So many like to give opinions on what other jurors "should have done", but them make a decision? NOPE, Anyone care to try to help me understand this? Only reasons other than "they don't have time or their job or their kids", Thanks.

Well, I have to drive 1.5 hours each way in bumper to bumper traffic. It is actually only 37 miles away. But takes forever!. Parking is a nightmare, that is another 30 minutes. Also, I have some health issues that would keep me from sitting that long. My Doctor gives me a note each time. I did serve twice in the past,my number never was called though. That's my excuse. My husband gets called all the time, he goes. One time they had a huge earthquake, and that ended that, lol!

Many people can take the day off, but they don't get paid . They have to take personal or vacation if they want to get wages for the day. The county pays 16 dollars a day if you are chosen. I imagine that would pay for gas.

It would be interesting.

“sometimes you have to bite your upper lip and put sunglasses on”….Bob Dylan

foundinlv · ‎04-20-2012

On 2/2/2015 sylviahomeatlast said:

there is going to be a mental health defense. I don't believe driving too fast and drunk are mental health. When questioned, i said I didn't know if I could overcome my issues in that regard. I'm dismissed.

Good answer!

Marmalade_1 · ‎01-13-2015

On 2/2/2015 sylviahomeatlast said:

there is going to be a mental health defense. I don't believe driving too fast and drunk are mental health. When questioned, i said I didn't know if I could overcome my issues in that regard. I'm dismissed.

It is quite possible that a mentally ill person will behave in such a manner. Bipolars are known for risky behavior like self medicating with alcohol and speeding while manic.

sylviahomeatlast · ‎03-11-2010

I discussed this in a post not too long ago. I have never harmed another person nor have I committed any crime. I declared to the court that I could possibly be 95% open minded. Please do not come at me with limited knowledge of bi-polar illness.

Marmalade_1 · ‎01-13-2015

On 2/2/2015 sylviahomeatlast said:
I discussed this in a post not too long ago. I have never harmed another person nor have I committed any crime. I declared to the court that I could possibly be 95% open minded. Please do not come at me with limited knowledge of bi-polar illness.

Just because self medicating and speeding is not your personal experience, that does not mean it doesn't happen to others. It most definitely can be due to mental illness.

PurpleBunny · ‎03-09-2010

On 2/2/2015 Marmalade said:
On 2/2/2015 sylviahomeatlast said:
there is going to be a mental health defense. I don't believe driving too fast and drunk are mental health. When questioned, i said I didn't know if I could overcome my issues in that regard. I'm dismissed.

It is quite possible that a mentally ill person will behave in such a manner. Bipolars are known for risky behavior like self medicating with alcohol and speeding while manic.

That may explain the behavior, but it doesn't excuse it. They are still capable of knowing right from wrong.

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Marmalade_1 · ‎01-13-2015

On 2/2/2015 PurpleBunny said:
On 2/2/2015 Marmalade said:
On 2/2/2015 sylviahomeatlast said:
there is going to be a mental health defense. I don't believe driving too fast and drunk are mental health. When questioned, i said I didn't know if I could overcome my issues in that regard. I'm dismissed.

It is quite possible that a mentally ill person will behave in such a manner. Bipolars are known for risky behavior like self medicating with alcohol and speeding while manic.

That may explain the behavior, but it doesn't excuse it. They are still capable of knowing right from wrong.

Not during a manic episode they're not. Otherwise they would not do it. Ask anybody who has had a manic episode and they would tell you they would never behave that way when they are stable.