Greedy Trial Lawyer
The Potential Juror From Hell
Category: News Defused
In my years of trial practice I have been dealt jurors with less than desirable opinions and personal traits. Some of them had also intentionally sought to avoid jury service. I suspect the juror described in this New York Times article actually was compelled to serve in one of my cases. If not, it was his twin brother residing in another state.
Jury Duty Excuses Could Bring Charges
BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) -- A Cape Cod man who claimed he was homophobic, racist and a habitual liar to avoid jury duty earned an angry rebuke from a judge on Monday, who referred the case to prosecutors for possible charges.''In 32 years of service in courtrooms, as a prosecutor, as a defense attorney and now as a judge, I have quite frankly never confronted such a brazen situation of an individual attempting to avoid juror service,'' Barnstable Superior Court Judge Gary Nickerson told Daniel Ellis, according to a preliminary court transcript of the exchange.
Ellis then admitted he really didn't want to serve on a jury.
''I have the distinct impression that you're intentionally trying to avoid jury service,'' Nickerson said.
''That's true,'' Ellis answered.
Memo to Judge Nickerson - At least Daniel Ellis openly admitted what he was doing and was removed from the jury pool. My concern is the juror who has all the same feelings and intentions who remains on the jury and takes out his frustration on my injured client.
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