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10-14-2013, 07:29 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,419
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Jury duty....
Made the call. Have to go.... Newburyport Superior tomorrow. Only upside is to get over to Plum Island and Surfland. Drop off a reel. Maybe fish. Just hoping to get dismissed early and not get impaneled. Being self employed I take a hit in the wallet no matter what.
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10-14-2013, 08:58 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,120
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I feel your pain
hope they don't pick you Ross
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The United States Constitution does not exist to grant you rights; those rights are inherent within you. Rather it exists to frame a limited government so that those natural rights can be exercised freely.
1984 was a warning, not a guidebook!
It's time more people spoke up with the truth. Every time we let a leftist lie go uncorrected, the commies get stronger.
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10-14-2013, 09:03 PM
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Great White Scup Hunter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In the Corner...
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Just tell them you brought ketchup because "someone's gonna fry".
You should be out quick.
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10-15-2013, 07:21 AM
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Land OF Forgotten Toys
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Central MA
Posts: 2,309
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Jury duty always comes up at the least opportune moments in life.
Two years ago I got called and had to waste a day in the middle of trying to complete a project that had to be done for Christmas. My jury call was on 12/16 I beleive.
Low and behold they have a case for us to be interviewed for.
I got out of it fairly easily though. The case involved a husband and wife who were having relations he apparently entered the back door. She charged him with rape.
I told them I couldn't be partial. Seemed like it should be something that should be taken care of at home.
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10-15-2013, 09:22 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 21,183
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I've only been called once here in RI. What amazed me is I get this call on my cell phone on a Thursday stating I had to show up the following Monday. I called the state to see if it was a prank...nope...that's how they do it in Newport County...
I had a flight already scheduled and paid for so they let me off. Don't have a problem serving but can I get a little notice?
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10-15-2013, 10:37 AM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
Posts: 8,126
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In Massachusetts, you can get one extension, no questions asked. You just request it on the box on your jury summons, and they re-schedule you about 3 months down the road.
I'm due again, soon. I get to go to Barnstable. Lots of defendants there decide to go jury-waived, too.
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Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.
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10-15-2013, 03:43 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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if your pre positioned as to the offender being guilty
because of a past BAD experience
speak up and say as much.
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10-15-2013, 06:14 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,419
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It was a civil case. Personal injury. Motorcyclist hit by a vehicle driven by a European tourist. They impanelled all of us. I was #59. They had a jury by #37. Got dismissed at 11:30. Hour to drive up. Morning dragged on. There has to be some way to improve that system..... Had a splitting headache to boot. Dropped a reel off to Martha at Surfland and headed back home to get a couple hours work done. Good for another three years.
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10-15-2013, 07:31 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Got on a trial in Brockton last year. 4 days long. Stabbing, drugs, guns. I found the process very interesting and enjoyed the whole trial. Learned a lot about the judicial system and how things are done. I would do it again in a heart beat.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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10-15-2013, 08:44 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,690
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I got to wonder if the process of choosing jurors is political ?
I would be willing to bet in Ma. (and other Moonbat Liberal states) Liberals get picked for jury duty more often than conservatives.
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LETS GO BRANDON
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10-15-2013, 09:00 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: MA/RI
Posts: 2,411
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ProfessorM
Got on a trial in Brockton last year. 4 days long. Stabbing, drugs, guns. I found the process very interesting and enjoyed the whole trial. Learned a lot about the judicial system and how things are done. I would do it again in a heart beat.
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I'm going to get even with you Flintstone!
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10-16-2013, 10:19 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
I Had a splitting headache to boot. .
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Every since i Quit drinking Beer (a sad state of affairs i know)
i no longer get headaches... i miss my beer but not the headaches
and this could happen from just having >>>ONE<<<
just/mentioning it in case you had beer yesterday (s) |
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10-16-2013, 01:27 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,419
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It's been well over sixteen years since my last one, Craig.
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10-16-2013, 04:40 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
Posts: 18,178
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike P
In Massachusetts, you can get one extension, no questions asked. You just request it on the box on your jury summons, and they re-schedule you about 3 months down the road.
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Actually, you can reschedule yourself now. They have a website you can log into and pick a day that is available and works with your schedule....pretty simple
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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10-16-2013, 05:11 PM
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Keep The Change
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Road to Serfdom
Posts: 3,275
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25% REAL unemployment, why does anyone who is working need to take time off for jury doodie?
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10-17-2013, 06:43 AM
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User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 5,397
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Just finished 1 day a week on the Barnstable Grand jury for 90 days that was held over for two more meetings .
There are some really really really big scum bags out there!
And thank god there are some really really really devoted cops.
Yes PM, I'd do it again also in a heart beat.
Hang m high Gup
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10-17-2013, 07:49 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 10,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Guppy
Hang m high Gup
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hope there are no defense lawyers here  |
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10-17-2013, 09:27 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
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Originally Posted by PaulS
hope there are no defense lawyers here |
My wife also sat on the Barnstable grand jury last year. Out of 30 cases or so, I think she voted once for a no-bill. It was a drug case where she felt that there wasn't enough probable cause to believe the guy possessed one bag of coke with the intent to distribute it. She voted to charge only simple possession.
No one cared that she was married to me.  |
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.
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10-18-2013, 05:49 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: South Central
Posts: 1,280
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie
I got to wonder if the process of choosing jurors is political ?
I would be willing to bet in Ma. (and other Moonbat Liberal states) Liberals get picked for jury duty more often than conservatives.
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LOL what are you high?
Got the duty at the end of the month, Im just guna have jackbass call in a bomb threat so we can go fishin tho  |
something clever and related to fishing
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10-18-2013, 07:02 AM
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Land OF Forgotten Toys
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Central MA
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Originally Posted by JohnnySaxatilis
LOL what are you high?
Got the duty at the end of the month, Im just guna have jackbass call in a bomb threat so we can go fishin tho |
Whoa whoa that kind of thing could get a guy in big trouble. Watch my luck it will happen we will be fishing. And I will have an anti terror task force up my butt.
Then I would pray you got federal jury duty lol
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I am the man in the Bassless Chaps
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10-18-2013, 07:58 AM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
Posts: 8,126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnySaxatilis
LOL what are you high?
Got the duty at the end of the month, Im just guna have jackbass call in a bomb threat so we can go fishin tho |
Most of the jurors that I see in Bristol County are white, middle class homeowners from places like Dighton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Mansfield, etc. Comparatively few from New Beige, Faux Rivere, Taunton.  |
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.
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