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issybird · 01-11-2025, 04:22 PM

It finally stopped s**wing, so I got out for a walk; that's it for me for today. Sloppy and treacherous underfoot. The good news is that the sun should be out tomorrow and my driveway slopes south, so I'm going to let it melt on its own. Back to my books.

poohbear_nc · 01-11-2025, 07:18 PM

Too icy to walk here - patchy stuff disguised as puddles - so perched on the stationary bike whilst watching NFL play-off game ... indoor cycling is so boring

poohbear_nc · Yesterday, 08:09 PM

Just had the jury duty day from/in hell - started off at 8:30 am with a 20 minute wait in the cold outside the building. Then parked in the Jury Assembly Room for 5 hours. They actually began playing DVDs for us to watch - I learned so much about the Everglades and Rocky Mountains flora & fauna. Then sent out to lunch - it seems Durham county exchanges judges with neighboring counties - and we got the new guy today! Not really sure why nothing at all happened this morning.

Finally herded the entire pool (via 6 elevators) into the courtroom at 2 pm, where jury empaneling didn't begin until 2:30. The case was a first degree murder trial for a crime that happened 3 years ago. The actual crime scene was out of business and long gone, but they were trying the case. One of the jurors went off about the irony of trying to convict someone of a felony when the incoming POTUS was a convicted felon. Then another juror had a medication reminder go off on her phone - which the judge promptly confiscated. Then another juror tried to get out of serving since he was a contractor who was the sole earner for his family and had ongoing projects with deadlines - the DA approved his removal but the judge denied it. There was absolute silence in the room after he boomed "denied".

I was on the jury until the defense asked jurors if any juror, or family member, had been the victim of a violent crime. Since I had had an uncle gunned down in his driveway in an alleged gang drive by shooting, I was dismissed by the defense. Had to wait in the courtroom until the trial was adjourned at 5 pm before I could get my "get out of jury purgatory" white card and get home. Pixie cat was NOT happy with me.

What a total waste of a day ....

DNSB · Yesterday, 11:41 PM

I've been called for jury duty 3 times. Once got to the courthouse and there was a notice on the door telling us to go home, the second time I waited around for a couple of hours with about 20 others and was told then were told they didn't need any more jurors and was sent home.

Sadly the third time, I made it onto the jury and got to enjoy days of sheer boredom while the two sides argued about whether any of the evidence was admissible. After the suspect's confession was tossed when it came out that he was interrogated for hours after asking for a lawyer while the police told him they were waiting for a lawyer to become available, the prosecution asked to be allowed to withdraw the charges and the judge and defence agreed.

astrangerhere · Today, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Just had the jury duty day from/in hell - started off at 8:30 am with a 20 minute wait in the cold outside the building. Then parked in the Jury Assembly Room for 5 hours. They actually began playing DVDs for us to watch - I learned so much about the Everglades and Rocky Mountains flora & fauna. Then sent out to lunch - it seems Durham county exchanges judges with neighboring counties - and we got the new guy today! Not really sure why nothing at all happened this morning.

Finally herded the entire pool (via 6 elevators) into the courtroom at 2 pm, where jury empaneling didn't begin until 2:30. The case was a first degree murder trial for a crime that happened 3 years ago. The actual crime scene was out of business and long gone, but they were trying the case. One of the jurors went off about the irony of trying to convict someone of a felony when the incoming POTUS was a convicted felon. Then another juror had a medication reminder go off on her phone - which the judge promptly confiscated. Then another juror tried to get out of serving since he was a contractor who was the sole earner for his family and had ongoing projects with deadlines - the DA approved his removal but the judge denied it. There was absolute silence in the room after he boomed "denied".

I was on the jury until the defense asked jurors if any juror, or family member, had been the victim of a violent crime. Since I had had an uncle gunned down in his driveway in an alleged gang drive by shooting, I was dismissed by the defense. Had to wait in the courtroom until the trial was adjourned at 5 pm before I could get my "get out of jury purgatory" white card and get home. Pixie cat was NOT happy with me.

What a total waste of a day ....

Were you in Durham County? I HATE that courthouse with a fiery passion. I hate practicing there as an attorney and avoid it whenever possible.

poohbear_nc · Today, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by astrangerhere

Were you in Durham County? I HATE that courthouse with a fiery passion. I hate practicing there as an attorney and avoid it whenever possible.

Yeah - Durham county courthouse - horrible place and horrible experiences there ...

01-11-2025, 04:22 PM	#44191
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,888 Karma: 229234633 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	It finally stopped s**wing, so I got out for a walk; that's it for me for today. Sloppy and treacherous underfoot. The good news is that the sun should be out tomorrow and my driveway slopes south, so I'm going to let it melt on its own. Back to my books.

01-11-2025, 07:18 PM	#44192
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 61,696 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Too icy to walk here - patchy stuff disguised as puddles - so perched on the stationary bike whilst watching NFL play-off game ... indoor cycling is so boring

Yesterday, 08:09 PM	#44193
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 61,696 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Just had the jury duty day from/in hell - started off at 8:30 am with a 20 minute wait in the cold outside the building. Then parked in the Jury Assembly Room for 5 hours. They actually began playing DVDs for us to watch - I learned so much about the Everglades and Rocky Mountains flora & fauna. Then sent out to lunch - it seems Durham county exchanges judges with neighboring counties - and we got the new guy today! Not really sure why nothing at all happened this morning. Finally herded the entire pool (via 6 elevators) into the courtroom at 2 pm, where jury empaneling didn't begin until 2:30. The case was a first degree murder trial for a crime that happened 3 years ago. The actual crime scene was out of business and long gone, but they were trying the case. One of the jurors went off about the irony of trying to convict someone of a felony when the incoming POTUS was a convicted felon. Then another juror had a medication reminder go off on her phone - which the judge promptly confiscated. Then another juror tried to get out of serving since he was a contractor who was the sole earner for his family and had ongoing projects with deadlines - the DA approved his removal but the judge denied it. There was absolute silence in the room after he boomed "denied". I was on the jury until the defense asked jurors if any juror, or family member, had been the victim of a violent crime. Since I had had an uncle gunned down in his driveway in an alleged gang drive by shooting, I was dismissed by the defense. Had to wait in the courtroom until the trial was adjourned at 5 pm before I could get my "get out of jury purgatory" white card and get home. Pixie cat was NOT happy with me. What a total waste of a day ....

Yesterday, 11:41 PM	#44194
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 41,744 Karma: 161499392 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	I've been called for jury duty 3 times. Once got to the courthouse and there was a notice on the door telling us to go home, the second time I waited around for a couple of hours with about 20 others and was told then were told they didn't need any more jurors and was sent home. Sadly the third time, I made it onto the jury and got to enjoy days of sheer boredom while the two sides argued about whether any of the evidence was admissible. After the suspect's confession was tossed when it came out that he was interrogated for hours after asking for a lawyer while the police told him they were waiting for a lawyer to become available, the prosecution asked to be allowed to withdraw the charges and the judge and defence agreed.