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Got a nice christmas gift from the Feds !

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Got a nice christmas gift from the Feds !

Post by fortyshooter » Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:01 pm

Got excused from Federal Grand Jury duty....would have been for a 12 month period every month.

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Post by JEBar » Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:45 pm

you might want to go out and buy a lottery ticket ... :idea:

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Post by fortyshooter » Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:52 pm

JEBar wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:45 pm
you might want to go out and buy a lottery ticket ... :idea:
Great idea!

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Post by Mags » Sat Dec 21, 2019 7:20 pm

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Once got selected for the county grand jury. Normally 6 weeks, 3 days a week (no trials Mon and Fri). One of the weeks had a holiday, which the Judges took off. So it was just 5 weeks served. Very interesting process and cases that come before the grand jury. I was honored to serve and do it again gladly.
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Post by CT_Shooter » Sat Dec 21, 2019 8:57 pm

I've never served on a Grand Jury, but I did serve on a Jury in a Medical Malpractice lawsuit. It was a rewarding civic experience; three weeks of witness testimony and lawyer's arguments followed by three days of deliberating the veracity and strength of the arguments. Initially, we were a split jury that eventually concluded with a unanimous decision in favor of the plaintiff. I'd gladly do it again if asked.
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Post by BrokenolMarine » Sat Dec 21, 2019 9:23 pm

For some reason, never been called for the jury pool. :twisted:
(Even though Tina and I are both registered to vote and haven't missed an election in twenty five years.)

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Post by Ernie » Sat Dec 21, 2019 9:48 pm

Got called for jury duty for the first time this year. Did not get picked the first week for the 2 juries seated but got picked for the trial the next week which only lasted 2 days. Interesting process but would not care to do it again with my hearing problem. They let me sit down front but I still had trouble and was concerned with not understanding everything. Judge was very tolerant with me.
Had to testify at a State and a Federal grand jury when I lived in Minnesota and that was stressful. Had people stalking me and my family, got a death threat, not a good time.

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Post by RanchRoper » Sat Dec 21, 2019 10:48 pm

Been on it twice...not fun. Long days.

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Post by BrokenolMarine » Sat Dec 21, 2019 11:11 pm

I guess I am lucky. My previous career has kept me out of the pool and if I "was" called up my chances of being seated would be slim to none. If selected, after further screening, they would probably dismiss me for medical reasons. ;)
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