if so please tell me what u did
2007-07-05 19:16:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
I served on a jury for about a week. We listened to testimony about eminent domain, and had to hear all this boring crud about city zoning codes and parking lots. Basically, we had to decide how much money these business owners should get from the city of Elmhurst, IL after their land was acquired through eminent domain.
2007-07-05 19:21:14 · answer #1 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Got a notice. Waited for a phone call to see if I had to actually show up for any of the cases. (So many cases get settled before they actually go to court.) Mine did. Answered questions by both prosecutor and defense lawyer. Got put on jury. Listened to testimony. Argued with fellow jurors. Made decision. Pretty straight forward. Very interesting.
2007-07-06 03:43:11 · answer #2 · answered by punxy_girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. We had to listen to a case where a man was being prosecuted for eluding police. We found him innocent because of other evidence that was given to us for consideration. Being as driving 25 miles and hour would hardly be trying to outrun the police. It was ridiculous. He didn't stop because he wasn't paying enough attention to the officer who was following him with his lights on. He was followed to his son's elementary school. When he stopped, 5 police officers pulled him out of his truck and threw him down on the ground in front of his son. We said he was guilty for not paying attention while driving but driving 25 miles and hour was not trying to evade an officer.
2007-07-06 02:21:56 · answer #3 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes. gave guilty verdict. it was a murder trial
2007-07-06 02:23:00 · answer #4 · answered by plhudson01 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after I said that I can smell the guilt on someone they would not let me prove it.
2007-07-06 02:25:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋