Jury Duty...

Carver County has moved into a new century and in doing so they have researchers that select potential jurors for civil and criminal trials. Having said that, I was called into be a juror and was ultimately selected to sit on a 12 member jury for a criminal trial early this week. With work as hectic as it is right now, I had a bit of pressure to get in and get out but in thinking about it I decided it would be best to forget about work and do my civic duty. The case was a bit silly in that the state was charging a man with "Terroristic Threats" against his on again/off again girlfriend. The two of them have both served time in Hennepin County for various domestic issues. With that being said, we had the girlfriend and the arresting officers take the stand to testify. It was pretty interesting to be a part of the process and watch and listen to the whole story knowing it would soon by our turn to determine the fate of someone. The trial took until about 2:30 pm (with an hour lunch) and then it was handed over to the jury. The evidence was weak and the state's case was just as weak. We all determined the defendant not guilty knowing, however, that he would be back in the court system sooner or later. He was guilty of being an idiot, damn guilty actually. ANYWAY, the Vikings have a bye week to try and get their shat together. They sure have their work cut out for them. I have a low key weekend finally and I am looking forward to relaxing a little. Have a great weekend!