Got the cute lecture that only a county employee with 24 years on the job, and a Glock on her hip, could give. Took the oath of a good juror and felt like I had done good!
Then I sat....a panel of 60 went out, and I sat, a panel of 36 went out, and I sat, a panel of 54 went out, and I sat. Finally at 11:30 am, I was called as #4 in a 48 member panel... but whoa! We were to report to a satellite courthouse some 3 miles south and 4 miles east. at 1:30 PM.
The Juvenile Justice place -- why would a juvenile court place need a panel of 48 jurors for a trial?
Well it turns out to be the kind of butt kicking case that might jest scatter a few jurors here and there! And it did. Not sure what the rules are - but I'll wait 'til it's over to share the story. The lawyer folks kept sidling back and forth saying as how they couldn't share the details of the case with all of us, just the elite 12! On the other hand, they did allow that a good looking 16 year old kid is charged with 'touching' a five year old girl.
What's new? --- I was excused --again! Perfect record, 40 years, never a juror. If I hear the results, I'll share them right 'cheer! Scary part is that kid is facing a serious sentence and a lifetime Crimson "M' (molester) on his forehead, and the jurors that I saw selected had everything but ropes hanging over their shoulders. This with a third eye-witness who they said wouldn't appear, only the testimony of a 4 or 5 year old who wasn't even sure what year it happened.
Couldn't even narrow it down like "before Christmas or after" or "before the Easter Bunny or after"... ? Hope the young man is guilty 'cause his future is grim.
Ole' Pecoz is tough on crime but not blind to the ministrations of modern day psychologists and Child Protective Care civil servants............ I'll never know!
Hmmm Maybe I'll go down and peek tomorrow!
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