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Agree. I'm a big show up and show up early guy, but this is excessive. 10 days in jail, community service and a fine. Sounds like the kid was contrite about it. I think community service only would have been appropriate.
Sounds like he went to the initial jury selection and was chosen as a juror.10 days is definitely too much considering all the other punishment as well. And it was just a civil trial.
That article is so over the top though. As if this guy didnt just blow off jury duty.
Yeah, the headline is misleading. Overslept makes it sound like he was 45 minutes late. He just ghosted them and ignored the calls from the court. I am not sure what the consequence for that should be but I would think a required training on the legal system or the history/significance of trail by peers would be a more positive consequence than prison time.Sounds like he went to the initial jury selection and was chosen as a juror.
Then, on the day the case started, he no called / no showed. Then didn't contact the court for three weeks.
While the punishment is harsh, IMO it needs to be.
The reduced sentence seems OK:Yeah, the headline is misleading. Overslept makes it sound like he was 45 minutes late. He just ghosted them and didn't the calls from the court. I am not sure what the consequence for that should be but I would think a required training on the legal system or the history/significance of trail by peers would be a more positive consequence than prison time.
On Friday, the judge reduced the sentence and accepted Somerville's apology. Somerville will now serve three months of probation and have to perform 30 hours of community service, court records show. As part of his probation, Somerville will also have to report once a week to the jury office to give a 10-minute talk about the importance of jury duty. Each presentation will count as three hours of community service.
Yes, except the 10 days in jail.The reduced sentence seems OK:
Disagree. He''s 21. What the heck did he think jury duty was? He's never watched TV, the news, or anything? All he had to do is call. They just would have pushed the start of the trial back a bit. Instead, he blew it off. What a doofus. And I don't believe for a minute that he had no idea it mattered.Yes, except the 10 days in jail.
No issue with the rest of it.
I get jury duty is boring and time consuming, but you have to respond, and let them know if you're not coming in that day. I don't like the 10 days in jail, but the fine and service would work. Of course, good luck getting him to serve again.
This is what I figured....our news media lets us down and leads us on to much!When I saw that headline, I knew there had to be more to the story than CNN wanted people to know.
He'll either avoid jury duty through legal means, or he'll be one of those anti-government "never convict anyone of anything" types that always end up spoiling an otherwise unanimous jury.I bet he won’t not show up again.
The system works, it’s the people who are broken.He'll either avoid jury duty through legal means, or he'll be one of those anti-government "never convict anyone of anything" types that always end up spoiling an otherwise unanimous jury.
The system works!!
Probably the day he did show up and got selected. If he still had a shift then I wonder if he ever even planned to go. You’d think he would have told work he had jury duty.Someone told him.
Not sure if serious.Not showing up and wasting the entire day of everyone involved just seems so ridiculously selfish and stupid.
He hasn't learned his lesson at all. So typical of today’s generation. Everything is such a melodramatic, whiny complaint.
The punishment should be a month.
It was 45 minutes not a whole dayNot showing up and wasting the entire day of everyone involved just seems so ridiculously selfish and stupid.
He hasn't learned his lesson at all. So typical of today’s generation. Everything is such a melodramatic, whiny complaint.
The punishment should be a month.
Did you read the whole article? The kid said he is taking this as a learning experience. The judge also has his own history of being a pos, read it again.Not showing up and wasting the entire day of everyone involved just seems so ridiculously selfish and stupid.
He hasn't learned his lesson at all. So typical of today’s generation. Everything is such a melodramatic, whiny complaint.
The punishment should be a month.
Maybe he fell asleep for three weeks. Was his name Rip Van Winkle by chance?Sounds like he went to the initial jury selection and was chosen as a juror.
Then, on the day the case started, he no called / no showed. Then didn't contact the court for three weeks.
Could be the other Van Winkle.Maybe he fell asleep for three weeks. Was his name Rip Van Winkle by chance?
Yes.I think the lesson could have been made with only a day or two in jail.
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Yikers. Called in Tuesday night and was told to report. Went in yesterday, sat around and tried to do work using their wifi, but that was next to impossible. Spent the afternoon in the courtroom for jury selection. Went back today, spent the morning in the courtroom again for jury selection and was called up to interview for an alternate position. Got excused due to some extenuating circumstances. Glad I don't have to sit on that damned trial. Brutal.Gah, this has me all nervous now. I got the "you must call in" postcard a couple months ago. Put it on the fridge and somehow it got lost. (Note: I have kids).
I had to call in this past Friday; fortunately I was able to call in and speak to an actual person who gave me my juror ID and group number. Called in, got moved to today.
Crossing my fingers that I don't have to actually report. Nooooo......
Exactly. He didn't oversleep, he skipped out on his civic duty. I would have sentenced him to 30 days.10 days is definitely too much considering all the other punishment as well. And it was just a civil trial.
That article is so over the top though. As if this guy didnt just blow off jury duty.
I absolutely loved my time on jury duty. Everyone else hated it but I loved it. If they ever had pro jurors, I would definitely look into it.Leroy Hoard said:Pro Jurors are the shark move. Have people who actually want to be there. Could be elected as something similar to a junior judge.
Same here! I thought it was well organized and real legal system at work. Last time I was called, Criminal Court back in 2014, my funny was when the DA asked for "my job description". I gave a vague title & brief response. He asked for details and I told him I could not as it was proprietary and I was not allowed to discuss my job outside of small group at work... FWIW, I got 3 patents on this.I absolutely loved my time on jury duty. Everyone else hated it but I loved it. If they ever had pro jurors, I would definitely look into it.