[crusher]

I have been in several jury pools, and at the appropriate point in “voir dire (sp?)”, which is legalese for “jury tampering by the lawyers,” the judge always intones something like, “Is there anyone among you who would not follow my instructions on the law?” My hand always goes up, I am called forward, and inform the judge that I would take his instructions under advisement but I alone would interpret and apply the law.

I have been dismissed at that point every single time.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Smooth way to get cut loose. I’ll remember that one.

[LimitedPowers]

the judge always intones something like....

The judges in the (California) cases I've witnessed never allow an opening for potential jurors to insert any opinions, as they are considered to be wrong by definition.