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October 8th, 2015, 06:30 AM #11Grand Member
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Re: Federal Grand Jury Summons ---Philadelphia
I have no experience, but it must be different as a Grand Jury hands down indictments (or not).
Basically, they determine if there is enough evidence to initiate a trial or not. Not sure if there are other duties or considerations. If there are, can anyone elaborate, please?It is you. You have all the weapons that you need. Now fight. --Sucker Punch
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October 8th, 2015, 07:02 AM #12
Re: Federal Grand Jury Summons ---Philadelphia
After reading this; http://campus.udayton.edu/~grandjur/faq/faq2.htm
Zeke might be in for the long haul if put on a federal grand jury.
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October 8th, 2015, 08:13 AM #13
Re: Federal Grand Jury Summons ---Philadelphia
Go the Nuge route.
Seriously though, best of luck. Just having to go to Philly makes my skin crawl."A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself"
"He created the game, played the game, and lost the game.... All under his own terms, by his own doing." JW34
"Tolerance is the lube that helps slip the dildo of dysfunction into the ass of a civilized society." Plato
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October 8th, 2015, 08:34 AM #14
Re: Federal Grand Jury Summons ---Philadelphia
My friend was chosen for grand jury in phila and she has a schedule to report twice a week.... For 18 months! That's brutal.
Go head, skin it. Skin that smoke wagon and see what happens.
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October 8th, 2015, 09:30 AM #15
Re: Federal Grand Jury Summons ---Philadelphia
Especially brutal if you live an hour away like me!
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October 8th, 2015, 10:02 AM #16
Re: Federal Grand Jury Summons ---Philadelphia
"It's hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong."
Thomas Sowell
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October 8th, 2015, 10:23 AM #17Grand Member
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Re: Federal Grand Jury Summons ---Philadelphia
Not all county court houses will store a firearm. Depends on local policy. I've been in 3 fed courts and all have very clear signage saying no weapons.
I've carried a light. The only ones that get a lot of scrutiny are the crenulated bezels because they are designed to be a defensive weapon.
Your instructions will probably tell you not to wear any clothing or accessories that state a religious, political, or other controversial point of view. If you wear the pins expect the bailiffs to tell you to remove them.
There is no rhyme or reason to the selection process. I have been summoned three times for fed jury duty and rejected immediately when I checked "yes" to the question of active duty military. At one point I called and told the clerk I wanted to serve but they refused stating the military clause couldnt be waived. This past summer I got selected for county jury duty. I went into it thinking it was a waste of time and expected to be sent home early the first day. I explained to the clerk I was active duty, law enforcement background, years working with various agencies, blah blah.... and asking if I was going to spend time waiting and never be selected. She basically told me to go have a seat and keep waiting. I was non select twice and finally picked on day 4 as an alternate.
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October 8th, 2015, 10:39 AM #18
Re: Federal Grand Jury Summons ---Philadelphia
Found this link: http://www.uscourts.gov/file/2804/download
It is the grand jury handbook!
Good luck!
For regular federal juries there is this:
http://www.uscourts.gov/file/2802/download
That is the petit jury handbook.
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October 8th, 2015, 10:39 AM #19
Re: Federal Grand Jury Summons ---Philadelphia
I know that like Jury Duty its a real PIA but its part of your responsibility as a citizen. Try to embrace it as such and make the best of it. Not like you really have a choice
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October 8th, 2015, 10:41 AM #20
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