Murder defendant summoned to his own jury pool
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:38 am
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How funny is that.SCHENECTADY -- A man charged with murder got an unexpected note in the mail -- a jury duty summons for his own trial in Schenectady County Court.
On Tuesday morning with his trial set to start, Visiting Schenectady County Judge Richard Giardino wisecracked that the defendant, Derrick C. Smith, told him he was more than willing to be part of the jury pool, and if selected could be fair and impartial.
