Judge gives 'Juror No. 799' indefinite jury duty after she makes racist remarks on questionnaire (attorneys, high school)
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I got booted three times by telling them I was one of the founders of the Fully Informed Jury Association.
The third time, everyone in the hallway clapped and applauded after I explained what it was.
You could see flames coming out the nostrils of the judge and the prosecutor.
"Again, one cannot argue for the “orderly administration of justice,” which has, at its foundation, the informed and independent juror, while arguing against providing the jurors with this knowledge of their authority and proper role in our justice system. One cannot, in good faith or honesty, argue against providing that information to all jurors in any instance, at any time or place. Quite the contrary: under our system of justice, all jurors should be informed of this authority at the time they are first requested to serve on jury duty."
No he's not, it's an abuse of power. Even though her comments / answers were wrong at least she's honest about her feelings.
What makes you think that she was honest? She was asked for three individuals she disliked and she responded with three racial groups. We weren't in the courtroom so we couldn't see this prospective juror's demeanor or attitude, but it's really not hard to imagine that she was just lying to try and get off a jury. Heck, it's more likely that happened than that she's prejudiced against three major minority groups and the NYPD.
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The third time, everyone in the hallway clapped and applauded after I explained what it was.
Anybody else picturing the climax of a bad Adam Sandler movie when you picture ergohead saying "Jury nullification is your right!" and dozens of people spontaneously cheering while the lawyers and judge sulk?
Just to be clear, jury nullification is a literal violation of the oath you take as a juror to obey the law. If you feel that the oath you take is worth less than your own personal feelings, then fair enough. I would almost certainly not vote to convict somebody on a marijuana possession charge, for example.
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