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9. Me, too. I haven't even been called for jury duty since 1998.

Wed Feb 27, 2019, 07:39 AM

Feb 2019

It was a drug case. "Are you willing and able......?"

Me: (At the bench) "I believe in jury nullification which was established by the case of John Peter Zenger. I also believe the prosecution of drug laws is harmful and wasteful." I then went on to state the list of drugs I had "abused."

I haven't heard from the jury commission since. I am now exempt, by age.

I do believe in the jury system and would serve. But I also do not believe in bullshit and their are circumstances under which I would not vote to convict.

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Potential Juror Shouts 'He is guilty!' -- And Judge Jails Him On $10,000 Bail [View all] TexasTowelie Feb 2019 OP

File this under: Attempt to get out of jury duty goes wrong. nt oasis Feb 2019 #1

I think you nailed it! SkyDaddy7 Feb 2019 #2

Sounds right Kurt V. Feb 2019 #3

Damn. Granny M Feb 2019 #4

In this guy's case, a little subtlety would have gone a long way in oasis Feb 2019 #7

Probably right.. and so stupid. Belief in Jury nullification is much more effective. Amimnoch Feb 2019 #5

During my 30 yr. postal carrier career, I always enjoyed jury duty. oasis Feb 2019 #6

Tears Roy Rolling Feb 2019 #8

LOL, I can most certainly see that! Amimnoch Feb 2019 #10

Me, too. I haven't even been called for jury duty since 1998. 3Hotdogs Feb 2019 #9

My last one was 6 years ago. It was a prostitution solicitation case. Amimnoch Feb 2019 #11