First Person
Mar. 1, 2013
A View from the Jury
A judge who had always wanted to be on a jury finally gets to serve.
As an attorney and judge I have participated in more than 300 jury trials. I think juries almost always get it right, but I longed to be part of jury deliberations. Whenever I mentioned my desire, people typically said, "You will never be kept on a jury." Last September, on my tenth summons, I proved them wrong.
I was delighted to be called to the jury box to replace the first person excused. I had planned to describe my occupation as "working for the state of Calif...
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