You have got to be kidding me

[elfs]

Again? I just went last year!

It was barely a year ago when I was last summoned for jury duty. I managed to get out of in on the grounds that I did not think I could be a good juror for the case, and having read through the lawyer's tactics afterwards, I'm comfortable that I made the right decision.

So look what came in the mail this morning. I can't believe they're summoning me to jury duty again! I'm a lousy juror! I think too much! Worse yet, I have every intention of repeating my experience last year and blogging the whole damn trial from the juror's point of view. I'm sure they're gonna love that. (Actually, I did get a few emails from trial lawyers on both sides, as well as one linkback from a website for prosecutors, thanking me for revealing my insights as a juror, since they rarely get any of that.)

Oh, the office is just gonna love this. At least we're not triple-slammed with cherries on top in my division this year. Last year we were in dire straits and I could not afford to miss much. This year, it wouldn't be so bad. Still, a three week trial is a lot to ask.

Sigh. This is so gonna suck one way or another.

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[ladyallyn.livejournal.com]

I've been summoned at least once a year since I moved here in 1996. Virtually all of the summons were from King County when I lived in Bothell on the SNOHOMISH County side of the line. Once I moved to King County I finally got summoned for Snohomish County. I've also been summoned to Bothell Municipal Court (which I served) and Lake Forest Park Municipal (from which I was excused). It's about time to be looking for a summons again, in fact.

I'm a very literal juror -- don't tell me what you think, show me facts backed by evidence -- but am still likely to be excused from most criminal cases because my ex-husband is a cop and my former partner of 8 years is a retired Fed.