If you missed Part One of Dallas County Jury Duty, click here to catch up…
mid-way through voir dire and hell…
“What would lead you to believe someone intended to distribute drugs?” the Dallas County prosecutor continued.
I wanted to scream out if I saw little baggies of drugs spread out on his kitchen table, I would think he intended to sell.
Instead, I ate my last lemon drop.
The prosecutor read my mind. “Let me give you a scenario. What if you saw methamphetamine divided into baggies in his car, would you think he intended to sell?”
Nope. Not according to two-thirds of the crazed. Maybe the car wasn’t his. Maybe the drugs belonged to someone else. Maybe the drugs truly were his, but he planned to keep all the baggies for himself, for recreational purposes of course…
Oh sweet Jesus.
I wanted to scream out drug dealers don’t write their name on little baggies of drugs! Nor do they leave them laying around in someone else’s car!
Would anyone notice if I ran out for more lemon drops?
Me?
For the first time that long day, my name was pronounced correctly. This prosecutor was impressive.
I’m from Northeast Arkansas where remnants of exploded single-wide turned meth labs can be found along farm roads.
I was toast. {sigh}
click here to read part three of my Dallas County jury duty saga…
“When you go to court, you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren’t smart enough to get out of jury duty.” – Norm Crosby
Hi, so funny. I nominated you for a Sunshine Award. Thanks for your support. I love your blog.
http://mary-anderingcreatively.blogspot.com/
Thank you Mary!
Too funny, I’ll be thinking of you with each lemon drop and patiently waiting for installment number three.
Thanks for reading Kelly. And for following Grace Grits and Gardening!
Oh no a cliffhanger!
Only because people would be snoring if I wrote the entire story in one blog – LOL.
I can tell that if I’m ever called *knocking on wood*, I’ll be toast, as well. On the other hand, I might be dismissed.
http://funtimeshad.com/2012/12/neil-degrasse-tyson-has-an-update-about-jury-duty/
The sad part is that they’ll dismiss you if you know anything about how untrustworthy eyewitness testimony is.
I think it’s impossible to predict how to be dismissed…
heading on to read part 3!
They probably take one look at you and think, good jury material. That’s why the same people get chosen repeatedly.
http://joycelansky.blogspot.com
So next time I will wear my Halloween witch hat:))