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I have actually served on 7 jury's, everything from Capital murder to grocery store theft....5 criminal and 2 civil. I must have that face that both side like. I was number 78 juror out of 125 in the panel for the Capital case. I was not asked one question and I never raised my hand or responded to a group question. I was still chosen. I put "retired" on the job question. They don't know if I'm a retire LEO, lawyer, judge, bank robber, etc. I still get chosen. EVERY jury I have been on has been great. They all cared about doing their duty to both the defendant and the State. I have found the lawyers for these cases are usually court appointed and the DA is not very good. (Don't be poor and be a defendant in court) The defense lawyer could care less and it showed and the Asst. DA only wanted to win. After two trials, the jury admonished both lawyers for their attitudes and one jury admonished the judge for his sleeping during the trial. (He had to be awakened multiple times and read the last few moments of the transcript to rule on a point of law) I had an asst. DA point the murder revolver at my face and say " "and he shot him and he shot him". I ducked behind the jury box wall and the judge stopped the trial for a few minutes. He called me and both attorney's to the bench and asked if that action was going to sway my vote in any way. I remember looking at the Bailiff and he was shaking his head with a disgusted look on his face.