LucidResq
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Today I reported for jury duty and was selected as one of the lucky 6 for a criminal case.
This was despite extensive questioning by the lawyers and judge of my being an EMT, having friends in law enforcement, and having worked with the Sheriff's office involved in the case.
Anyone have experience with this? I was sure that I would be excused for having a bias or potentially knowing testifying deputies or deputies involved with the case, because there was a huge pool of 40+ people they could have picked from. Guess not though...
This was despite extensive questioning by the lawyers and judge of my being an EMT, having friends in law enforcement, and having worked with the Sheriff's office involved in the case.
Anyone have experience with this? I was sure that I would be excused for having a bias or potentially knowing testifying deputies or deputies involved with the case, because there was a huge pool of 40+ people they could have picked from. Guess not though...