Attorney meets the 'jury pool from hell'

CNN ^ | January 18, 2005 | CNN staff

[PaRebel]

Just the continuation of a very, very long campaign to denigrate Southrons as stupid, low class, unworthies who had the unmitigated gall to challenge the all-knowing, all-powerful, feds. Read BORN FIGHTING by James Webb for a good explanation. There are many other books which are just beginning to tell the truth about the war for southern independence, for example, THE REAL LINCOLN, by DiLorenzo.

[kcvl]

ROFLOL!!!

[Junior]

I bet their family trees have no branches...

[joesnuffy]

I could have sworn as I started reading your joke the punchline was going to be ..because she was his sister...

[MadAnthony1776]

Actually that wasn't a joke. It was in the rest of the article.

[NautiNurse]

"In my neighborhood, everyone knows that if you get Mr. Ballin (as your lawyer), you're probably guilty."

This story is too funny!

[KarlInOhio]

Where I live the judges take pride in quick trials. On my most recent call for jury duty the judge even made the comment to the jury that this wasn't a "California Court".

One of the jurors tried to use the excuse on Monday that she had to go to a funeral on Wednesday, and the judge said if the trial were still going on Wednesday there would be more than one funeral.

[Iwo Jima]

The few decent jurors who show up are bounced right away by the plaintiff's attorney with their preemptory challenges.

Just how many peremptory (not "preemptory") challenges do they get? And don't you get the same amount?

[School of Rational Thought]

What is newsworthy about this piece?

I recently did some jury duty. The jury pool here in Oakland County, MI far surpasses this group.

I was astonsished at what these people had to say. And to think the could be standing next to you.

[Atlas Sneezed]

First, jury duty is slavery.

Second, anyone who is intelligent and productive will tend to have good motivation to duck service.

Third, if Voir Dire challenges were eliminated (except for the things that require a judge to be recused, such as knowing one of the parties) then intelligent and productive people would be willing to show up and actually serve, instead of being kicked off.

Fourth, in civil litigation, the jury should be paid by the litigants according to the jobs they are giving up. Millions for the lawyers, but car fare for the jurors.

[Eastbound]

'Do you believe in the death penalty?'
'I didn't mean to kill him, honest!'
'No, no, no. You're on the JURY!. Try to remember that.'

[RobRoy]

"And what are those 'bushy looking' things?"

"Uh...bushes?"

I love My Cousin Vinny!

[MississippiMan]

Welcome to Memphis.

MM

[mystery-ak]

Hubby was called for jury duty last week....he was dismissed from two child molestations trials during questioning of the jury..as soon as my hubby said he was a 1sg for 35years the defense atty dismissed him....sat in the jury pool for 5 days and never seated.

[oyez]

A police officer friend once told me that when they patrol Frayser,a North Memphis neighborhood they consider people with all their teeth, outsiders .

[MattinNJ]

Just how many peremptory (not "preemptory") challenges do they get? And don't you get the same amount?

LOL -I can't believe I spelled that wrong. The number of challenges depends on the Judge, type of case, etc...The problem is if each side only gets 5 it's usually enough to knock out the jurors with steady jobs and a cursory education. Hence, the outrageous verdicts.

[Ditto]

Although I have never had a jury like this one, this is the direct result of smart, intelligent, hardworking people ducking jury duty.

Bump. I am always mad when I hear people trying to find way to avoid their duty. The system will only work if the people do their part.

[SASsySIGster]

That's Awesome!! That totally got me to LOL!

Thanks, I needed that.

[Eastbound]

Thanks a bunch. I needed it too. Laughed for five minutes after I wrote it.

[Still Thinking]

Well, the defendant WAS from a trailer park and he IS entitled to a jury of his peers, so what the heck is the problem? ;-)