2011.05.09 - Jury Selection Day One

[uklaw]

HAHA!

Juror answers marital status question...SINGLE....camera shoots over for KC reaction!

What was the reaction? Fluttering eyelashes?

 

[GennyMac]

This juror insistent his company will not pay him - Judge asked for company name............he seems quite perturbed that a large firm would not cover the cost of salary.

Cheney objects - says not enough evidence of hardship financially.

Judge says send him paperwork to get filled out by employer stating they will not pay him. Good call.

 

[SailorMoon]

I think DT wants the dental guy cause he is single. Not working DT - these aren't KC"s fusion dayz......

 

[joypath]

I understand the obligation to do your civic duty,but I would resent having to use all my 'personal' days off- which are accumulated vacation and sick days, in order to fund my serving on a Jury if my employer did not pay ..

:twocents: I do agree regarding the resentment :maddening: and then THAT would be a point that darn well better come up in voire dire 'cause I'm betting a juror with a resentment (and boy oh boy, I would be resentful!) would have a "hidden" (or not so hidden!) agenda of "'gett'er done" and GO HOME!:seeya::seeya:

 

[ZsaZsa]

She seemed very organized, maybe foreman/ foreperson material too.

I bet they strike her, she volunteers as a crisis counselor. She knows how the majority of people would handle a huge crisis in their lives.... ie not out dancing and drinking as a rule.

 

[LolaMoon08]

Is that legal for employers NOT to pay employee's serving jury duty??

 

[FaerieB]

Seems to me CM wants to fill the jury with people who really don't want to be there. :cow:

 

[jharres]

HHJP: I forgot to tell you that your picture will not be broadcast, so don't worry about that.

-Worry about what?

 

[watcher9]

I just noticed that the female guard sitting near to ICA is chewing her wad of gum!

 

[Rallihanna]

Agreed.

 

[oh_gal]

That would be enough to have hostile jurors.

Hostile until they started adding up all the potential $$$$ from the talk show circuit, movie and book deals, down the road.

 

[uklaw]

Retired. She's a crisis counselor. She could be good for both sides??

Seems neurotic.

Seems cautious, so that could be good for the defense.

However, she has psychology experience so might be good at "fronting" herself to get on the jury.

 

[beach]

How many jurors so far are on the plus side?

I think we are up to 5 that will be recalled? Not sure...

 

[Disguiseduser0308]

Is that legal for employers NOT to pay employee's serving jury duty??

My understanding is that it is illegal to fire an employee for serving jury duty, but the decision to pay is up to the individual employer.

 

[BigFatMommyDog]

Love hearing all the people who care about their kids

 

[tpgks]

Single father of 10 year old girl. Full custody. The SA will want him if possible. I think he will be dismissed for hardship.

 

[momtective]

Juror 1250
Hardship...has purchased tickets to fly to Texas on family business. Can't get refund on tickets.
Will be gone 4 days...his sister has all the details...
Single father of an almost 10 year old...sole provider for child.

If Mason objects to this someone should smack him! jmo

 

[eaglemom]

#8 juror 1250 - male

has trip planned to go to Tx - family business - HHJP can it be rescheduled - gone for 4 days
single father, 10 year old

no objections - excused

 

[Patty G]

I really didn't believe this guy!

 

[Kentjbkent]

What was the reaction? Fluttering eyelashes?

Reached for water bottle then camera shot back to bench