Summoned

Summoned: Part 2

I was the 12th and final juror selected. Given the fact this was my first time serving on jury duty, I ended up learning quite a bit about the legal system. What I didn’t realize was that when selecting a jury, the selection process requires you to go in numerical order. So, juror number 1 is the first one evaluated. If they aren’t eliminated from consideration by one of the attorneys, they’ll be selected. Next, the selection process proceeds to juror number 2 and so on...

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Summoned: Part 1

The true story below is the first of a multi-part series...There were 52 of us summoned to appear that Monday. Two people were standing at the entrance of the courtroom with the doors shut behind them. One of them was an older man dressed in a police uniform. Beside him stood a lady wearing a dark navy suit, whose appearance was very professional. I would later discover these two individuals were the bailiff and the court reporter. Everyone was required to check in with them upon arrival to...

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