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09-29-2012, 12:37 PM
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Rivet Master
2010 27' FB Flying Cloud
Fraser Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by w7ts
P.S. Here's a valuable tip. To avoid serving on a jury, get in a argument with the defense attorney during jury selection.
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The jury selection process is different in Canada. There is no pre-selection interrogation by counsel. Those in the jury pool are paraded before Crown and defence counsel (it always reminded me of the hooker parade at the Mustang Ranch). There is no verbal exchange. The only info. counsel is privy to is their name, address, and occupation.
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09-29-2012, 12:50 PM
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#162
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Rivet Master
Port Orchard
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly at Night
The jury selection process is different in Canada. There is no pre-selection interrogation by counsel. Those in the jury pool are paraded before Crown and defence counsel (it always reminded me of the hooker parade at the Mustang Ranch). There is no verbal exchange. The only info. counsel is privy to is their name, address, and occupation.
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Then, I guess the only option left is to moon them.
Ken
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09-29-2012, 03:23 PM
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Rivet Master
2010 27' FB Flying Cloud
Fraser Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by w7ts
Then, I guess the only option left is to moon them.
Ken
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And you won't be the first to be caught with their pants down in court!
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09-29-2012, 03:32 PM
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Figment of My Imagination
2012 Interstate Coach
From All Over
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Quote:
Originally Posted by w7ts
P.S. Here's a valuable tip. To avoid serving on a jury, get in a argument with the defense attorney during jury selection.
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Or say that you belong to the NRA (or even better, wear a polo shirt with the NRA logo to the jury selection).
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09-29-2012, 04:02 PM
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Rivet Master
Port Orchard
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly at Night
And you won't be the first to be caught with their pants down in court!
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I believe that's the origin of the expression "I'll see your ass in court"
Ken
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09-29-2012, 06:36 PM
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Master of Universe
2008 25' Safari FB SE
Grand Junction
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Tell them you are a lawyer or a cop. Lawyers don't like lawyers or cops (especially in criminal cases) on juries, but in Colorado everyone has to show up when called regardless of whether they are unlikely to be chosen. Lawyers on a jury are likely to be asked by other jurors what the law is and they are not supposed to say (that's the judge's job), but it will creep in; also lawyers will unduly influence some jurors because lawyers are thought to be experts. Of course, if you are not a lawyer or cop, and the judge finds out, you can be assured that contempt of court means some time in the county lock up.
The only time I got as far as voir dire before being told to go home, the defendants were black, but no one in the jury pool of about 40 was. Nor was anyone else in the room. This was not a good situation for them.
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09-30-2012, 02:15 PM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Naper
And he went like
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So, like, I go...
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09-30-2012, 05:09 PM
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Rivet Master
Port Orchard
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aage
So, like, I go...
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You have it backwards.
Today., it's "I was so like,,,,,"
Is that what your signature line refers to??
Ken
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09-30-2012, 09:34 PM
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Rivet Master
1968 28' Ambassador
Cedaredge
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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I have a new saying about life after one of my twin girls wiped her noise on my wife's dress today, just before the family photo session. " life is like snot, it can get a little messy". My wife didn't think it was funny at all. Me I was on the floor.
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10-05-2012, 07:01 PM
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Rivet Master
Port Orchard
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Join Date: May 2009
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I just read one of the things that annoys me the most.
"perfect storm"
It usually means someone screwed up big time and won't accept responsibility because a "prefect storm "of circumstances somehow conspired to defeat them.
Ken
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