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2006-07-28 12:34:33 · 8 answers · asked by tag 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
I served on a jury for a murder trial that lasted for 9 weeks. We went home at the end of every day (and no court on weekends), after being reminded by the judge not to read the paper or discuss the trial. At the end of the trial we were sequestered until we reached a verdict and were sequestered for 3 days, staying at a hotel at night.
It really all depends upon many factors, including the judge and the notoriety of the trial basically boiling down to whether or not the judge and lawyers feel the jury can effectively avoid any undue influence on their decision.
2006-07-28 12:41:24 · answer #1 · answered by metzlaureate 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not always. It depends on how long the case is, the publicity surrounding the case, the judge and what he/she thinks will be best, whether or not everyone on the jury seems like they will be able to keep their mouth shut, whether or not everyone on the jury can get to court on time, the location of the trial. A lot of time the jury will be able to go home for much of the trial, but once deliberations start, the judge will have them be sequestered.
2006-07-28 12:39:27 · answer #2 · answered by nimo22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the individual case. If the judge things media coverage or other outside influences are likely to sway the jury, the jury will be sequestered (isolated in a hotel, etc). This applies in any type of trial.
2006-07-28 12:40:29 · answer #3 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only if the judge sequesters the jury, meaning yes, they put them somewhere, generally in a hotel.
2006-07-28 12:37:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-10 17:28:33 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no - only those high profile cases (such as the OJ Simpson or Menedez trials) sequester the jurors. In addition - most trials don't last months and months.
2006-07-28 12:38:04 · answer #6 · answered by bigej65 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the case and the state it is in
2006-07-28 13:47:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't think so unless its a sensational case like that murderer OJS.
2006-07-28 12:39:36 · answer #8 · answered by BHANU V. RAVAL 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋