| A jury panel |
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2009/01/15 13:58 |
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Subject: A jury panel
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Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:58:46 -0600
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A judge in a semi-small city was hearing a drunk-driving case and the
defendant, who had both a record and a reputation for driving under
the influence, demanded a jury trial. It was nearly 4 P. M. And
getting a jury would take time, so the judge called a recess and went
out in the hall looking to impanel anyone available for jury duty. He
found a dozen lawyers in the main lobby and told them that they were a
jury. The lawyers thought this would be a novel experience and so
followed the judge back to the courtroom.
The trial was over in about 10 minutes and it was very clear that the
defendant was guilty. The jury went into the jury room, the judge
started getting ready to go home, and everyone waited. After nearly
three hours, the judge was totally out of patience and sent the
bailiff into the jury-room to see what was holding up the verdict.
When the bailiff returned, the judge said, "Well have they got a
verdict yet?"
The bailiff shook his head and said, "Verdict? Hell, they're still
doing nominating speeches for the foreman's position!"
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