I was on one Drug dealing trial. Guy was found guilty, but died before going to prison.
Always remember this about a jury….

I’m 36 and have not been even summoned. I have a desire to be on one. I see it as a civic duty and would feel honored to be a part of the system. It irritates me when I hear people lying to get out of it. Then they would be the first to complain about a ruling they don’t like. If I were charged for something like a gun violation or something there may be one good person on that jury that could find me not guilty. I would want to be that person that can think critically and keep an innocent person out of prison.

My wife was on 2 different jurys. I have been sent letters
for jury duty also,but sent back a letter saying that a could not
hear very good,even with hearing aids.
I thought that it would not be fair,because of my hearing,for
all involved.
My wife said it was very interesting!

Grand Jury and regular jury duty. I definitely have a different view regarding our justice system now vs back when I served on the juries.

Yep, years ago, He was found guilty, he took the stand and the fireworks started flying, entertaining..

Judge & Jury, 1970 thru 82. Small town, bedroom community, population +/_ 1900. During that tenure was referred to as "The Hanging Judge". Not a fun position, But the voters ask me to do IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tut Ps, Was called for jury at the county level about 20 years ago, During midday was called up for Q&A , was asked my previous tenure when known, I was dismissed. Took my rope with me................

My wife has been on a couple different ones. Actually went through a criminal case all the way to sentencing..

I'm on call right now for the first time. I was summoned once but they had a number to call the night before court and it had been resolved. Still on call till the end of March. It's a three month deal in my county. Or I think if you're in trial for 10 days your done. I have no interest in being selected.

I got called and selected once when I was in college and cooked to pay tuition. When they brought out the defendant, I got excused because he was my friend. I cooked for him at the club every night. Didn't know he got a DUI.

Sat on 2 juries. First one someone was smashing phone booth phones with a sledgehammer and stealing all the change. The phone company guy that had to fix them staked out phone booth’s until he caught the guy and filmed him in the act. Fingerprints tied him to the other phone booth’s. This was way before cell phones and game cameras and security cameras were pretty rare. Guy pleaded not guilty right off the bat they played the tape. Didn’t take long in the jury room to send him up the river. Second one was possession of crack cocaine. Guy plead not guilty because it was it was his third strike took most of the day but once the body cam footage was played early in the trial it was pretty much a done deal. Body cam showed the drugs being removed from his person and him and the three very large women he had in the car giving the officer a wicked cussing. Didn’t take long in the jury room for that one either. We actually had an attorney on the jury. He was fascinated seeing how that side of the law worked. Said he gained a great amount of respect for jury’s.

I've never served on a jury. The closest I've gotten was as an alternate on a case that was settled.

When I lived in Montgomery County, Ohio, I was to connected to law enforcement and the judicial system to be chosen. On the last trial I was called for in Montgomery County, they asked who I knew and of any relationships. I knew the bailiff, the judge, who I had teach me in the police academy and law school, 4 of the 6 police officers who were testifying, all 6 of who were supervised by a cousin of mine, the prosecutor and the assistant prosecutor. I had eaten lunch with the judge and prosecutor on several occasions and talked to both quite a bit. I had over 60 police officers who worked in that county, work for me on a part time basis over the years.

I was called for jury duty here in Champaign County, Ohio and was surprised to be chosen as an alternate. The head evidence tech for the county used to work for me and we used to hang out socially a lot. I knew the prosecutor some. I think it was likely they knew the defendant was going to take a plea and that his lawyer just didn't bother to dismiss me.

Keith

I've had jury duty twice in the last 6-7 years or so.

1st time I was selected to be on the jury and we heard opening statements then there was some discussion between the defendent and their counsel and we were escorted out of the room for an hour or so then brought back to the courtroom and the case was over. He was accused of 1 or more stabbings that I don't think lead to any deaths. I guess he took a deal or something, that one I'm a little foggy on because it was a while ago.

2nd time I wish I could forget. Again selected to the jury and this time went through the whole process all the way through delivering a verdict. I won't go into the details on here because some of the stuff will probably get censored or get the whole thread shut down. I'll post a link to the story, but if you've got kids, especially daughters, you might just wanna take my word for it that it's bad. I dont know how much detail about the incidents the article goes into, i didnt want to read it all, its more about the sentencing, but you get the point. I'm tearing up a bit now just writing this, and the trial was 3 years ago. I'm glad I was able to do my part to put him behind bars for the rest of his sorry life.

Green Bay Press Gazette Article

I was once, selected as foreman as well. Child molestation, no evidence, poor interviews, poor prosecutor, and social service dept. He was acquitted of all charges.

Nope

Once it was last March. Traffic accident guy was sueing for like 800,000.00.after hearing the testimony for 3 days.we went in and deliberated for less then a hour.he was a fraud and didn't find in his favor.

I was on a jury in a DWI case. A good friend was the lawyer defending the driver. During his summation, he winked at me in the jury box. The police really botched the case. Was around 1971 I think. Not guilty.

Several times on regular jury duty, one grand jury. Apparently there isn't a very large pool of upstanding citizens in Nome.

Unfortunately in the last 4 years I have received notification for jury duty 4 times twice for local District Court once for county superior Court and once for federal superior court. Selected once for district Court and excused for other 3 times.
In the one time selected 3 hrs of jury deliberation returned not guilty IMO prosecutor just did not provide enough evidence to prove beyond shadow of doubt, even though I personally believed the person was guilty not not proven

Yess, just 1 time. It was a 1 day trial.

Bryce

I'm not sure I'll be called. My ex-wife is an attorney, so I was automatically disqualified. I know all the judges due to that relationship and of course she practices before all of them. Took us 3 years before a judge was willing to hear our divorce case in the county. He would only accept the case if we both agreed to allow him to preside over the case.