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By Eileen Burkhalter Smith
I had a disappointing jury duty experience this week. I attended, but was released two and a half hours later. This is the second time I have served jury duty—with the same exact experience. Neither time was I even called into the courtroom. The first time, about 8 years ago, I was released because all the juries for the pending trials had been filled with other members of the venire. I had to return the next day, but they didn’t need me.
This time, there was only one trial scheduled, and about 30 of us in the venire. I was juror No. 2, so I was sure I would at least be considered. Alas, it was a DUI matter and the defendant accepted a guilty plea that morning. I had been looking forward to serving on a criminal jury.
Check out this excellent article from someone whose duty required a little more time and effort than mine.
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