[Gay State Conservative]

I've only been called to a courthouse twice to serve on a jury.I was called about 10 years ago but,when I reached the entrance to the courthouse,a man in uniform looked at my card and said I wasn't needed and that I could go home.I was also called a couple of years ago.On that occasion I was told I needn't serve because I wouldn't be impartial.It was a drunk driver case and when I told the judge that my niece was killed by a drunk driver (which was true) he said "go home,you're dismissed".

I don't know if there are occasions when a potential juror is asked about political beliefs...but in a case like Stone's one would think that such questions might be asked.If any of the jurors in the Stone case had strong political opinions...as the foreman of his jury clearly did...that juror should have been dismissed.

Sounds like juror misconduct (or even perjury) to me...meaning verdict must be thrown out and new trial ordered.

[Alberta's Child]

Apparently Stone’s lawyers tried to get this juror dismissed precisely because they knew she was not impartial, but they were overruled by the judge in the case.

[jocon307]

“,,,but in a case like Stone’s one would think that such questions might be asked.”

I read elsewhere that during the voir dire she said she didn’t know who Stone was. But evidently there are social media posts that prove this statement untrue. That would be perjury.