Not really. I have used that, only because I already know that most defense attorney's wont let me be seated anyway. Something about being an ex-cop really makes a defense attorney use a preemptory strike really fast. The time I did use that line was in a capital murder case. I told the attorney I preferred not to answer his question in front of the whole panel as I did have a great deal of respect for our system and did not want to taint the rest of the jury pool.Luggo1 wrote:I hope this is in jest...really.Dragonfighter wrote:dac1842 wrote:Gee, I never made it that far in voir doir, They usually ask something about predetermined thoughts as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant, and I always answer " If he wasnt guilty of something he would not be here and neither would I!" They usually cant get me out of the court room fast enough!
The judge replied " I gotta hear this, Mr. XXxx please approach the bench" I told him if the defendant wasnt guilty of something he would not be there and neither would I. The judges reply "What agency you with? Only a police officer would answer the question that way! He was laughing and smilin real big when he said it!!