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To: 17th Miss Regt

The Texas constitution says that nobody that is “morally or ethically impaired” may serve on a jury. When called for jury duty in Denton county years ago the judge stated that and then said he would excuse anyone from jury duty who was willing to stand up and say why they were morally or ethically impaired. One man stood up and said he was morally impaired because he was in favor of jury nullification. The judge excused him.

Unfortunately I moved to New Jersey before I could try that trick


5 posted on 12/03/2015 1:36:19 PM PST by Fai Mao (Genius at Large)
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To: Fai Mao

I like serving on juries. The last one was a speed trial or some such name. We were told the trial would last one full day and would fulfill our jury duty obligation in one swoop.
Plus, we got to go to a restaurant for lunch. Nice.


8 posted on 12/03/2015 1:40:40 PM PST by sparklite2 (Islam = all bathwater, no baby.)
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To: Fai Mao

I was once kicked out of jury selection because I said I would never vote guilty on the charges in the case.


23 posted on 12/03/2015 2:10:29 PM PST by mlo
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To: Fai Mao
Unfortunately I moved to New Jersey before I could try that trick

I'm glad I have kept my nose clean here in Jersey. I'd hate to be tried by 12 people who were not smart enough to get excused from jury duty!

34 posted on 12/03/2015 3:05:50 PM PST by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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