Served twice as chairperson on regular criminal cases. Neither would've been convicted without me. long stories...the fascinating thing is that jurors need only a driver's license to decide someone's fate. The courtroom is very dull compared to conversations among jurors. In my experience, the first jury of 6 didn't know what constitutes evidence and the second was biased by the gender of the alleged perpetrator. Please do jury duty when called and answer questions objectively and honestly. I was asked once if I thought the testimony of a law enforcement officer was equal to that of the defendant, and with the JUDGE stating that they were equal by law, I differed and said I would tend to believe the LEO.
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