How many times have you served on a regular jury?

[Brigid]

I've served 3 times. Been on call but never called twice more.

[hrmjustin]

1. never because I am too busy serving on DU juries.

[Kennah]

7. Does the courthouse accept that in lieu of serving?

[hrmjustin]

23. Alas no!

I have been on jury duty twice and they did not like me so no jury.

[mokawanis]

2. Zero

Never been on call. I admit it's not something I look forward to either. If called I'm willing to serve but I hope it doesn't happen.

[rug]

3. None.

I got a letter for jury service in Brooklyn once but I had just moved to Queens.

[Denninmi]

4. Once.

The guy was caught with about a lb of marijuana. They charged him with dealing it, but the prosecution presented no evidence that he attempted to distribute. We convicted on the lesser included of simple possession.

[CherokeeDem]

5. Twice...

Once on a Federal Grand Jury for a term of 18 mos...and once on a county circuit court jury...seated for a jury but the witnesses disappeared and the trial continued.

On DU juries...lots...

[elleng]

6. Once

[Kennah]

8. Made it into the pool, but the prosecution life guard blew the whistle and ordered me out

[fizzgig]

9. got called once

got booted by the defense

[In_The_Wind]

10. I've been called to serve several times.

But, for some reason I usually excused.

[mnhtnbb]

11. Once...

Defendant was African American charged with assault--a knife--victim a white guy.
All white jury in southern town of St. Joseph, MO in the early 1990's.

First jury vote: 9 guilty 3 not guilty

The three of us turned that jury to a verdict of not guilty by reason of self-defense.

The victim admitted he started the fight--and showed us how he went after
the defendant with a bar stool in his own house. The defendant grabbed a kitchen knife (had no
weapon on him) to defend himself and got a slice of him.

The victim was in the court when the verdict was read--and he was clearly ticked and surprised
we did not find the defendant guilty. I've often wondered whether the defendant realized
his good fortune at getting that verdict and changed his life any because of it.

We all speculated it was a drug deal misunderstanding because the victim ran from his house
to the ER--when his truck was sitting right outside--and figured whatever it was they were
fighting about was in that truck. Why else would you run to the ER instead of getting in
your truck and driving yourself there? We also all agreed we weren't being told the 'whole
story' and that something was being hidden from us.

I also caught the defendant's attorney watching me several times during the trial.
I was a known 'liberal' in town--due to my vocal support of various causes and letters
to the editor--and surprised I didn't get booted from the jury during the selection process by the prosecution.

[Sherman A1]

12. I have been called for service

3 times and served on 2 juries.

Going again next week.

[sharp_stick]

13. Never

I've been called three times but excused every time. As soon as they find out that I'm a scientist they toss me pretty fast.

One I would have probably enjoyed, it was a murder, but the prosecutor asked me if I understood DNA fingerprinting and as soon as I started to detail it the defense told me I was free to go.

[bigwillq]

15. Zero (nt)

[a kennedy]

16. Just about did on Monday, but the parties worked it out.....

but I still call every week until the last week of April before my term expires. Four months of potential juries. Ugh......

[PotatoChip]

17. Was an alternate once. (nt)

[geardaddy]

18. I've never even been called.

[caraher]

19. 2 juries

I was called for service in a district court (low-level stuff, one-day trials). The commitment was to show up one day a week for a month; I did 2 trials (and one case was settled immediately before jury selection).

The first trial involved assault and battery with a pizza!

[Brigid]

26. Assault and battery with a pizza?

Now c'mon, you know you can't just leave it at that -- details please!

[caraher]

27. First thing we did in the jury room was giggle...

This guy's kids order two pizzas from Domino's one Friday night and they eat just one. The next morning he wakes up, opens the other box, and finds a burnt pizza. He calls and speaks to the manager, and is obviously not satisfied because he puts on his bathrobe, grabs the pizza and drives to the store to confront the guy. Everyone agrees on the story so far.

From here the stories diverge, but what loses the case for the defendant is that he blows his credibility by insisting he wasn't angry. Really? You're in a Domino's in your bathrobe on a weekend morning, and it's not because you're pissed?

So anyway, according to all witnesses save the defendant, he summons the manager, exchanges some words, tosses the pizza at him, grabs him by the neck and draws back his fist as if about to strike. The manager suggests he think before he strikes and the guy leaves.

The defendant was a very well-spoken professional, and his account of the store encounter was something like this: "I asked to speak to the manager and explained that the product delivered was not up to the expected standard of quality. He disagreed, and I held out the pizza to show him it was burnt. He took it, then dropped it on the floor, crying, 'Assault! I'm being assaulted!'"

Actually, we didn't convict on the basis of the assertion that the guy threw the pizza at and hit the Domino's manager, but our instructions did say that we could consider pizza tossing an act of assault and battery. We were much more concerned with the grabbing the manager and threatening to punch him.

[antiquie]

20. No juries but called bi-annually.

Last time I was to be Juror #3 but the prosecution booted me after in-camera with defense and judge.

[Jokerman]

21. Called five times, seated twice.

First one ended in a deal before we heard any evidence, deliberated for nearly 12 hours on the second one only to be released without a verdict.

[WolverineDG]

22. Got on a grand jury a few years ago

It was very interesting & I'd like to do it again

[NoPasaran]

24. Served on one that actually went all the way to a verdict

Been called several times without being on a jury. Once I was excused because I knew both of the parties involved in a lawsuit. . . one of them was my boss!

[RebelOne]

25. Twice.

Once in Miami, Fl., and once in Atlanta, Ga, and hope I never have to serve again.