2011.05.09 - Jury Selection Day One

[21merc7]

I am amazed at how many people own their own businesses, Florida must be a booming state!

 

[snowbun]

Um I am puerto rican and JB does not sway me. MO

ITA...I am Cuban and JB does not sway me either.

 

[iluvmua]

I believe in a higher power and I believe that everyone who is seated (alternates & all) were meant to be serving on Casey's jury.

So I believe in fate.

 

[Krisy]

1062

Male

Owns small family business(with 2 sons)...finacial hardship, being away that long.

Daughter in nursing home with brain injury. Couldn't be gone that long.


***excused for cause

 

[Softail]

Pacific.....:innocent:

:silly: :lol: :floorlaugh:

 

[sleutherontheside]

This juror owns a small family business and has a daughter in a nursing home with a brain injury.

 

[believe09]

And child with a brain injury. Let him go.

 

[believe09]

He sounds so sad.

 

[Aedrys]

1062: Male. Owns a small family business. Him and 2 sons. He can't be away especially with the economy. Has a daughter in a nursing home with a brain injury.

God bless this man and watch over his daughter.

 

[eaglemom]

#22 - 1062 - male

hardship - small family business own with 2 sons. Daughter in nursing home with brain injury. financially could not meet obligations - business would lose customers or be forced to close. daughter in nursing home and he has wheelchair van he takes her to appts

excused for cause

 

[Tipstaff]

Defense definitely doesn't want this man with daughter in a nursing home.

 

[PMLsmom]

DT doesn't want this man...HE Takes care of his daughter...unlike ICA.

 

[SurfieTX]

Judge saying they need to discuss a few things after juror 1023.

 

[KaylynnCouture]

Juror 1062: Says it would pose a hardship on him. Owns a small/family business (him/2 sons run it). Cannot be away from business for that long because of economy. Has daughter in a nursing home w/brain injury also. Takes her to all doctor appointments, to/from places, etc.

Excused.

 

[LolaMoon08]

See Casey, all of these parents LOVE their children. They are talking about not being able to be away from their children and not a tear is running down your face thinking about Caylee!! Her tears are so self serving.

 

[Aedrys]

Uh oh. Do I feel a defense smackdown coming from HHJP?

 

[Melanie]

I don't understand this process. If the financial thing is a problem for everyone they are asking then what would they do?

Hi WF,

Jury duty is only about 30 bucks a day, plus leaving the family/business for up to 4-6 weeks with no contact, except a Sunday visit.

Most people in America can't live on 30.00 a day, pay their bills, pay their rent, go to work, etc.

Right now they are going through the hardship cases. I hope they have folks out there who can handle this case (pick me, pick me).

I'm talking about retirees, stay at home moms, independently wealthy, employers who pay for all jury time. They are out there - the Judge just has to find them!

Hugs,

Mel

 

[ZsaZsa]

I don't understand this process. If the financial thing is a problem for everyone they are asking then what would they do?

They will be confined to those who are retired with pension income. Limited pool of employed people who can be away for that long. Even the retired persons are quite likely to have obligations, like this gentleman that takes his brain injured daughter from her N/Home to medical visits etc.

 

[KaylynnCouture]

Judge wants to get through 56 more by today. State says they think 65. Baez says 60-65.

 

[watergirl]

trying to determine how many jurors they can get through today. have done 22 so far.