I was the first juror picked for a Grand Jury, in Travis county when I still lived in Austin in about 2002. We had one old lady that basically tried to play out a verdict on every person, she had to constantly be reminded that we were just responsible for determining if there was enough evidence to indict.
I get selected, in Hood county about every 3-4 years. I totally forgot about a summons in the Spring and called a couple of days after, the clerk was really nice and told me she would reschedule me for this last September. Made the summons, not selected.
Mrs. CHIEF still has trauma, to this day. She was on a high profile murder trial, here, in Hood county. The defendant didn't own a gun with the barrel twist of the firearm used in the murders, and there was evidence that wasn't admitted that matched the description of a second suspect, and his vehicle. One juror was next door neighbors with the prosecuting attorney, and didn't disclose their friendship. She was the last juror to hold out for a "not guilty" verdict and got Allen Charged. With a young child at home, she wasn't prepared to hold out, even though I encouraged it. Luckily, the verdict was later overturned. That was probably 13 years ago, and she has never received a summons since.
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