Chris Roth served on a jury for a civil case that lasted for seven days. The case was interesting (involving a stripper), but seven days in a jury box is still a long time. Jurors were given notebooks to jot down important things, so Roth drew pictures. Lots of them, which you can see at his blog. Link
Chris Roth served on a jury for a civil case that lasted for seven days. The case was interesting (involving a stripper), but seven days in a jury box is still a long time. Jurors were given notebooks to jot down important things, so Roth drew pictures. Lots of them, which you can see at his blog. Link
I bet the judge wanted the jury to rely on the actual court transcript rather than their notes which would not be a part of the official record in case there was ever an appeal. I wonder if the case you were on was a retrial where the defense attorney got a prior conviction appealed due to the lack of access to juror notes.
As for you name, it reminds me of "Paint Your Wagon". Lee Marvin played Ben Rumson. One of his best characters.
It wasn't a retrial, as far as I know.
As far as my name, a friend of mine told me years ago that I look like a Rumson. Still not completely sure what he meant, but I liked Paint Your Wagon enough to gladly adopt it as a nickname. Glad you recognized the reference.
If we took that into consideration we might as well dismantle the whole system. What if the juror felt that the result of the trial depended on consulting astrology or tarot card reading and made their decision based on that? What if they based it on whichever lawyer was the better smooth talker? At least this guy was forward and honest with how he felt about the case, which is a lot more you can ask for from some jurors.