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Jury Duty

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  • #32
    C Montgomery Gurns II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 264 ✭✭C Montgomery Gurns II


    Dr Crayfish wrote: »
    I was called last sept and kicked off the jury on the first day as one of the junior counsel claimed she had met me at a party. ............


    ......

    well, had she?:confused:


  • #33
    Elemonator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭Elemonator


    I can't do jury duty due to my chosen profession. My auntie gets called every couple of years or so, very much to annoyance of my mother as she can't be called for the same reasons as I.


  • #34
    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    Elemonator wrote: »
    I can't do jury duty due to my chosen profession. My auntie gets called every couple of years or so, very much to annoyance of my mother as she can't be called for the same reasons as I.

    Bloody lighthouse keepers!


  • #35
    tomwaterford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,768 ✭✭✭✭tomwaterford


    Elemonator wrote: »
    I can't do jury duty due to my chosen profession. My auntie gets called every couple of years or so, very much to annoyance of my mother as she can't be called for the same reasons as I.

    Butcher??


  • #36
    notsoyoungwan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 614 ✭✭✭notsoyoungwan


    I'm exempt due to my work as well. I'm just as glad tbh, would not like that responsibility.


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  • #37
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,424 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    murphydublin wrote: »
    Have you been called ? Did you serve?

    I've been called for selection twice, went the first time and spent the week waiting to be called up to a court. Didn't get anything. Second time I was excused as I already had plans to travel during part of the selection period.


  • #38
    JaMarcusHustle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭JaMarcusHustle


    I was called a couple of years ago.

    It was a drugs case where someone else was already convicted and they were trying to convicted a second person.

    I was foreman, and I was very annoyed at how others in my group approached it. People using how the accused dressed, the people she showed up to court with etc. as reasons to find her guilty. A couple of them were adamant that we should find her guilty because they couldn't take any more time off work and wanted to get home as quick as possible, even though we hadn't reached deliberation yet. Using lines like "we wouldn't be here if she didn't do it" as reasoning.

    Really made me question the whole jury system. Personally I (and a few other) were shocked at how flimsy the prosecution's case was. On day 3 or 4, the judge called us in and advised us that we were to find her not guilty by direction of the judge, which I've since learned is a typically what happens when the judge decided that no jury could possibly find the accused guilty given the case/evidence bring presented. She (the judge) seemed incredibly annoyed at the prosecution's case throughout the trial. It really was a patchwork, bumbling series of errors and mishaps.

    But it was sad to see how little seriousness others on the jury brought to their responsibility.


  • #39
    Free-2-Flow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭Free-2-Flow


    murphydublin wrote:
    Now I'm older I fear being called for a case involving rape or kids which would be horrific to have to sit through. Or any type of gangland **** which could put my safety or family at risk.

    Gangland activity does no require a jury, but 4 judges.

    Got the letter today for 24th of July.

    2nd time up in 5 years


  • #40
    stesaurus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,467 ✭✭✭stesaurus


    Got called once and couldn't wait to do it. Whole thing fascinates me, why would you want to get out of it unless self employed? Anyway i got picked and was asked to swear in. Being an atheist it was a bit nerve wracking as I really didn't want to swear on a bible but it's a high pressure situation and I didn't want to be 'that' guy. Thankfully someone else was the same and asked for a different swearing in and I followed suit shortly after.
    It was a rape case and was quickly apparent it was going to last more than an afternoon. Lunch was pretty meh and you have to stick with your fellow jurors even at meals. Pick 12 random people and I guarantee you'll hate at least 5 after an hour or two being stuck with them. 2nd day of the trial and we've gotten through some heavy stuff. Retired to the jurors room a few times also as legal matters come up about what can be stated in front of jurors. So at this point we start discussing a little. I'm taking things very seriously, as, well it's rape, your innocent until proven guilty, right? Well despite that being hammered down to you by the judge some people still don't gaf. "He was smiling away when she was giving evidence, guilty bastard", "i've a job to be doing tomorrow, i'll go whatever way yis all want", "did you see his clothes and the way he keeps looking at us, creepy bastard must be guilty". Honestly mind blown, it went on like this. You see this type of crap on tv and think nah people are better than that, jury duty is serious business but no people are assholes. I would never trust a jury after that experience.
    Later that day a family member in the court shouted about how guilty he was and it wasn't the first time apparently. None of us heard anything but mistrial it was and off we went on our merry way. It's an eye opener and a headf**k, can't wait to be picked again though :D


  • #41
    pgj2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,616 ✭✭✭✭pgj2015


    stesaurus wrote: »
    Got called once and couldn't wait to do it. Whole thing fascinates me, why would you want to get out of it unless self employed? Anyway i got picked and was asked to swear in. Being an atheist it was a bit nerve wracking as I really didn't want to swear on a bible but it's a high pressure situation and I didn't want to be 'that' guy. Thankfully someone else was the same and asked for a different swearing in and I followed suit shortly after.
    It was a rape case and was quickly apparent it was going to last more than an afternoon. Lunch was pretty meh and you have to stick with your fellow jurors even at meals. Pick 12 random people and I guarantee you'll hate at least 5 after an hour or two being stuck with them. 2nd day of the trial and we've gotten through some heavy stuff. Retired to the jurors room a few times also as legal matters come up about what can be stated in front of jurors. So at this point we start discussing a little. I'm taking things very seriously, as, well it's rape, your innocent until proven guilty, right? Well despite that being hammered down to you by the judge some people still don't gaf. "He was smiling away when she was giving evidence, guilty bastard", "i've a job to be doing tomorrow, i'll go whatever way yis all want", "did you see his clothes and the way he keeps looking at us, creepy bastard must be guilty". Honestly mind blown, it went on like this. You see this type of crap on tv and think nah people are better than that, jury duty is serious business but no people are assholes. I would never trust a jury after that experience.
    Later that day a family member in the court shouted about how guilty he was and it wasn't the first time apparently. None of us heard anything but mistrial it was and off we went on our merry way. It's an eye opener and a headf**k, can't wait to be picked again though :D


    His family member or a family member of the victims?


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