Introduction

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I was recently chosen to sit on a criminal jury. It’s going to be a tough case to hear. I have sat on two trials in the past and I thought maybe I would write about it this time. I want to stress in the beginning that I do not think I’m a great writer or anything, so the grammar police can just stuff it.

I started writing this the day I was picked to be on the jury. I am writing these entries as the case goes along, but after the initial few posts that do not concern the trial or voir dire (jury selection) I will not publish any of it until the trial is over and I am allowed to do so. That said, if you are interested in the journey, I invite you to come along.

My opinions are my own and this blog has no bearing upon my decision in the jury room. I have decided to remain anonymous and to change identifying details, but otherwise this is my true account to the best of my recollection.

Comments and questions are welcome, but I cannot talk about the case itself until the trial is over.