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17. I've been on a jury

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 09:26 PM

Jul 2013

for a rape trial. I've been a witness for a grand jury hearing.

After living through the dynamic (where we took longer to convict a rapist than these jurors did to find the murderer not guilty) what I believe happened with this latest juror, and probably with the two who initially wanted the charge of manslaughter, is that she (they) was bullied.

There are always stronger personalities on a jury, with at least one being the bossy, bullying, type. That one juror who usually manages to take the lead is all it takes. On a 6 person jury I can imagine how easily a guilty verdict was demanded by at least one with several others cheering her on. I think we know who played that role.

P.S. In California, Grand Juries are made up of professionals/lawyers. I am assuming that it is the same for Federal Grand Juries. Is your wife a lawyer?

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How many have been on a jury before? My wife feels for that Juror on the Zimmerman trial. [View all] diabeticman Jul 2013 OP

It's not the juror's job to pintobean Jul 2013 #1

Oh she does. She stick to her values about being a honest judge of the evidence and law as diabeticman Jul 2013 #2

Apply the law as they see it. How can B29 say it was not "intentional." Hoyt Jul 2013 #3

You only used the word bigot 3 times in that post. pintobean Jul 2013 #6

Make sure Zman's supporters see it, most are bigots AND gun nuts. A few might just be one. Hoyt Jul 2013 #8

It's called jury nullification.... socialist_n_TN Jul 2013 #12

She's not second guessing herself. She's trying to rehabilitate herself in the public eye. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #9

Or maybe she is doing it for the money. bigwillq Jul 2013 #10

In any case, I wouldn't want to be in her shoes. She's got a tough row to hoe from here on out. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #11

Those people still get on the jury Nevernose Jul 2013 #15

Then why come on TV, no one knew who she is. She did more wrong than Trayvon. Hoyt Jul 2013 #13

No way her anonymity was going to last forever. Before too long we'll know who they ALL are. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #14

Well, the bigots told us there would be riots after the verdict - but didn't happen. Hoyt Jul 2013 #16

Once, in FL ironically BainsBane Jul 2013 #4

neither doe my wife BUT she said her small experience is only the tip of the iceberg compare to diabeticman Jul 2013 #5

I have been on three juries and one was a murder trial. LeftofObama Jul 2013 #7

I've been on a jury Control-Z Jul 2013 #17

No Federal Grand Jury is picked by Those registered to vote. She was basically picked at random diabeticman Jul 2013 #18

Wow. I had no idea. Control-Z Jul 2013 #19

actully the computer makes the determination of the panel and who the forperson is diabeticman Jul 2013 #20

was on jury about 3 yrs ago. it was interesting Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #21

I was on jury duty once & I left feeling very good about the jury system. I thought we discussed HiPointDem Jul 2013 #22