I was on a jury in a criminal trial this past week. We heard testimony on Tuesday and Wednesday and deliberated Thursday and Friday. We ended up a hung jury, stuck at 10-2. I felt that the process worked as it should and everyone comported themselves well -- but at the end, tempers frayed, several people in the majority expressed shame about not being able to come to a verdict, and I seemed to be the only one who felt good about the process and glad to have been there.
My day in court, cont.
My day in court, cont.
My day in court, cont.
I was on a jury in a criminal trial this past week. We heard testimony on Tuesday and Wednesday and deliberated Thursday and Friday. We ended up a hung jury, stuck at 10-2. I felt that the process worked as it should and everyone comported themselves well -- but at the end, tempers frayed, several people in the majority expressed shame about not being able to come to a verdict, and I seemed to be the only one who felt good about the process and glad to have been there.