Greetings from the Queens County Supreme Court jury room. Lucky me got picked to sit here and play the waiting game. I had a great experience the last time I served jury duty, sitting for a murder trial, so I'm hoping I land something just as fascinating.
The only problem I have is the waiting. We had to be here at eight-thirty this morning and they have yet to summon any potential jurors for voir dire. Here's hoping the system speeds itself up soon.
I came armed with lots of t.v. shows on the iPod, two books, and my choir music to study. And thank god that I did because the television here in the waiting room is tuned to Rachel Ray, which means The View isn't far behind.
And for a system based on justice and due process that just seems like cruel and unusual punishment.
Posted by mak at September 29, 2008 10:45 AM | TrackBackI hope it speeds up too. I hate the waiting. Then you get taken from one waiting room to another. There you sit while they ask EVERYONE in the room the same dozen questions before get a yay or nay.
My jury duty was for attempted murder. They drug it out for five days. The max here. But we could have voted on day three. He was guilty, but they didn't have any physical proof. So he went free. Well, not free, he was already back in jail for robbery when this trial came up. Two drug dealers who were so high, one didn't even realize she had been stabbed three times until someone else pointed it out to her.
Posted by: Debbi at September 29, 2008 4:02 PM