I was picked for a jury recently.

[SarahB]

The guy ended up pleading guilty, so it won't end up going to trial now, but I want to post a link to the story. Anyone know if that's kosher?

[BrotherBuzz]

1. Go for it

[pitohui]

2. i don't know why it wouldn't be

i post links to whatever random stuff all the time, why not post a link to something you want to discuss?

[Crazy Dave]

3. It's in the public records so go ahead

I've never been called in over 25 years. Yesterday I had to take my mom downtown because she was called but wasn't needed.

[BarenakedLady]

4. I have to call in on Friday afternoon

To see if I need to go in for jury duty.

I swear I get summoned for jury duty at least once a year. This is the first time I don't have the child care excuse.

:(

I don't mind serving, but it's going to mess up my classes and getting kids off the bus.

[SarahB]

5. Ok

I would have come across it with an open mind, but apparently the evidence was overwhelming. After picked, they told us the trial would last 2-3 weeks. Then two days later, he pleaded guilty (sort of).
http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-pastor1004.artoct04,0,4881949.story

[NewJeffCT]

7. Would have been an interesting trial

certainly high profile.

you're certainly not guaranteed of being selected, though.

[SarahB]

8. I was picked for it.

Interviewed by both sets of attorneys. It just didn't happen due to the plea.

[Kali]

9. as a juror you may not have seen all the evidence

a good defense will get as much blocked as they can. Sometimes the press and court observers see and hear more than the jury - one of the reasons you aren't supposed to talk or read about cases. The law is based on the jury deciding based on the evidence presented to them.

[SarahB]

10. That's why I posted this a couple of weeks after the fact.

I didn't know much about it other than hearing about it passing and it's a done at this point. I'd never talk about it if I was still serving or it was going to trial. I didn't even tell my husband when I thought it was going to trial until it was over and he made the plea.

[NewJeffCT]

6. Why not?

I think Connecticut uses the "1 day, 1 trial" method of jury selection, so if the trial is settled, you won't be going to jury duty. If something changes, they'd likely have to go through the whole process again.

[Orrex]

11. Is Orthodox Judaism involved?

If not, then what difference does it make if it's kosher?