Missed Jury Summons

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Esther

My husband got it rescheduled for next Monday.

He said get dressed! You don't want them to come in here and haul you off in your gown do you? Bless his heart he does worry about some things.

He's worried about hearing about his wife being on TV in a night gown & handcuffs.

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

He's worried about hearing about his wife being on TV in a night gown & handcuffs.

With her hair not yet combed.

[Digging4Truth]

But... back to the subject...

The jury system is last power the people have when all other checks & balances have been abused.

When the law of the land goes against it's given authority then the jury has the right... yea even the duty... to judge the law.

At a jury trial, these days, you will be told that you are not here to judge the law... you are here to judge whether this person broke the law as it stands.

2 words... "they lie"

A juror can judge the law and hold the law prisoner by withholding a guilty verdict and entering not guilty.

Of course if they get even an inkling that you are aware of your power, authority and responsibility as a juror you will not be picked.

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by Esther

That is your only reason for not showing up???

Yes....

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by tamor

Kinda lame huh? We can get the address and send him printouts of AFF conversations in jail.........

It's not enforced out here. The time I had an assult rifle at my face and was cleared of any type of contraband, The officer took my drivers license to "run" it, NO WARRANTS!!! not even a bench warrant!!!

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Berkeley

It's not enforced out here. The time I had an assult rifle at my face and was cleared of any type of contraband, The officer took my drivers license to "run" it, NO WARRANTS!!! not even a bench warrant!!!

Why did they put a rifle to your head?

That doesn't make sense to someone from Texas. Is that how Ca does things???

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by Esther

Why did they put a rifle to your head?

That doesn't make sense to someone from Texas. Is that how Ca does things???

OH, I guess that was TMI. I can not get into further detail at the moment. It had nothing to do with jury duty.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Berkeley

I was summoned... even made it to where they pick the jury... I was NOT picked!!! so I don't go anymore... and I am summoned like 3x a yr!!!

You could be prosecuted and perhaps the only reason you have not yet is they never get to your pool to begin with.

Last year I tried to get out of it because of my health issues, but they did not accept that without a doctors order. By the time I found out it was too late. I called in and discovered that they had not even gotten to my lot yet before they had picked a jury so it was no big deal

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

You could be prosecuted and perhaps the only reason you have not yet is they never get to your pool to begin with.

explain!!

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

But... back to the subject...

The jury system is last power the people have when all other checks & balances have been abused.

When the law of the land goes against it's given authority then the jury has the right... yea even the duty... to judge the law.

At a jury trial, these days, you will be told that you are not here to judge the law... you are here to judge whether this person broke the law as it stands.

2 words... "they lie"

A juror can judge the law and hold the law prisoner by withholding a guilty verdict and entering not guilty.


Of course if they get even an inkling that you are aware of your power, authority and responsibility as a juror you will not be picked.

Interesting...never heard this before.