Posted on 04/30/2009 9:54:52 AM PDT by DFG
There are probably better ways to avoid jury duty than the approach recently taken by a Montana man. After Erik Slye, 36, received a jury notice earlier this year, he filed a notarized affidavit seeking to be excused from serving on a District Court panel in Gallatin County. Slye's caustic affidavit, which he prepared with help from his wife Jennifer, can be found below.
(Excerpt) Read more at thesmokinggun.com ...
LOL.
Good thing my dog is neutered or I’d have filed a similar affidavit.
That's another of my 'big beefs' with the jury system as currently instituted. The Lawyers have 'way too much power to exclude potential jurors. Voir dire (as currently practiced) is a travesty.
I hope you don't think I'm among the "less educated and experienced" ... you'd be ... wrong.
If you believe in the rule of law, you would defer to counsel to raise the issue of constitutionality on appeal. I recognize there is a difference of opinion on the issue but a large majority side with side that believes juries decide factual issues while judges, particularly appellate judges, decide issues of law. Regardless of what side of the issue of jury nullification one supports there are risks of both approaches, but I fear mob rule more than the alternative.
I have reported for duty (served - which is all that is required of citizens), but never seated on a jury.
I think that's all any of us (who are not lawyers or judges) can do ... some folks, though, like to extrapolate their experience to the whole country. That's a mistake.
Good one! I wonder if it would help anything if I told them that I’m a monarchist?
I don’t care who y’are. That thar’s funny!
I don’t know, telling the Judge he has no authority since he wasn’t seated by the King, probably wouldn’t be a good idea. ;)
You were lucky in finding a government employee that wanted to be helpful. This is the exception rahter than the rule. Some others are not so lucky..
If you’re going to force someone to do something that person should be compensated for their time. The lack thereof is something called “slavery.” Cut the payments for “art” that all government indulge in. Use libraries for books rather than supplying free internet access for people who would rather spend their money on beer cigarettes and lotto tickets. Cut the numbers of cops. Lots of ways to save money.
GREAT idea! They can tell you what not to wear (ie my “Hang Em High” t-shirt....
but they can’t dictate what reading material you must NOT show up with! I have jury duty coming up end of May. Considering the risk I’ll be taking re: catching the flu from being in that captive audience (Houston, Texas), my copies of Rush, Sean and Ann books will do nicely. Only question is, which one will do best?
I like it, I like it!
Same here. The entire time I’ve been permanently employed over the years (and WANTED to serve on a jury) I was never called. But let me get laid off and try to make ends meet by being a contract employee (ie no worky no payie) and they started calling me several times (several different courts) each year. It’s that friggin Murphy’s Law.
If I ever get my hands around Murphy’s throat....
it’ll be all over but the cheering.
(and the toasting, and the celebrating and the....)
I would serve in a heartbeat!
For some reason, I have never been allowed.
Nam Vet
2R0X1?
No Sir...Civilian...Naval Guns...FCS
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