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juror stories: 17 news summaries

 Jurors Dodge Duty 
 Amid Financial Fears 

Citizens point to recession, unemployment in bid for dismissal

Sep 2, 09 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jury duty has always been a pain, but the tough economy is prompting more and more Americans to ditch their civic responsibility, the New York Times reports. While exact figures aren’t available, officials report that jurors increasingly cite financial worries in bids to get out of duty. “I... More »

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recession • unemployment • jury • jury duty • juror • jury selection

Ex-Juror: Astor 'Knew What She Was Doing'

73-year-old who was removed from jury says Brooke 'no dummy'

Jul 8, 09 1:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Frank Waring, the 73-year-old alternate juror removed last week from the trial of Brooke Astor’s son, doesn’t think Anthony Marshall tricked the Alzheimer sufferer into bequeathing her fortune to him. “The woman was no dummy,” he tells the New York Times. “That tells me... More »

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Brooke Astor • juror • Anthony Marshall • alternate juror

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Jurors' Rapport Swung Spector Conviction: Lawyers

Lack of 'persnickety' people helped retrial avoid second deadlock

Apr 15, 09 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Twelve agreeable jurors made all the difference between Phil Spector's two murder trials, lawyers from both sides tell the Los Angeles Times. The jurors who this week voted unanimously to convict heard the same evidence as the jury that deadlocked in 2007, prosecutors and the music legend's lawyer say, but... More »

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Phil Spector • Lana Clarkson • Los Angeles • jury • hung jury • murder trial • juror • retrial

 Astor Trial Crawls 
 as Lawyers Squabble 

Would-be jurors plan for 3-month commitment

Apr 6, 09 11:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - As the second week of jury selection in the Brooke Astor trial began today, with potential jurors being asked if they can sit still for a 3-month trial, the judge upbraided the lawyers for bickering and grandstanding as if they never wanted it to end, the New York Times reports.... More »

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fraud • crime • trial • will • Brooke Astor • juror • Anthony Marshall • jury selection

 Judge Blasts 
 Juror-Seducing Mom 

Undercover recordings outing juror won't vacate murder trial verdict

Apr 1, 09 12:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - A judge has put a halt to efforts by a convicted murderer to have his verdict vacated—because the man's mom acted as a "vigilante" when she flirted with a juror in an attempt to get information out of him, the New York Times reports. After plying Juror... More »

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crime • Brooklyn • mothers • murder trial • juror • undercover • misconduct

(Newser) - A defendant found liable for $12.6 million in an Arkansas civil matter asked for a new trial because one juror Tweeted about the case from the courtroom, the Springdale Morning News reports. “Juror Jonathan’s” Twitter entries included “Oh and nobody buy Stoam,” the foam/steel hybrid... More »

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Arkansas • lawyer • mistrial • juror • Twitter • retrial • civil trial

Juror Booted for 'Sitting
in Hell' Facebook Post

Ohio man's Facebook message prompts calls for mistrial

Jan 31, 09 3:41 PM CST
(Newser) - An Ohio man inadvertently discovered a new, high-tech way to get out of jury duty: write about it on Facebook. A judge in a high-profile civil lawsuit booted Barry Price from service after the plaintiff’s attorney discovered his Facebook status: “Barry Price is sitting in hell… aka jury... More »

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Facebook • judge • Cincinnati • jury duty • juror • civil lawsuits

 Mom Hatches Sexy Plan 
 to Free Convicted Son 

46-year-old woos juror into confession

Nov 29, 08 1:22 PM CST
(Newser) - A Brooklyn mother's bid to have her son's murder conviction overturned reads like a Hollywood script. The married 46-year-old got a makeover, hit the gym, rented an apartment under an alias, then strutted around a juror's neighborhood in six-inch heels and a push-up bra. She taped their flirtatious encounters and... More »

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prosecutorial misconduct • mothers • jury • murder trial • juror • undercover • Doree Giuliano

Death in Juror's Family Puts Stevens Trial on Hold

Jury sent home as deliberations grind closer to Election Day

Oct 24, 08 12:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Deliberations in the corruption trial of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens were halted again today when the judge sent the jury home following the death of a juror’s father, Politico reports. The juror flew to California, and it’s unknown whether she’ll return for deliberations. This latest delay pushes... More »

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Alaska • Ted Stevens • trial • juror • election • corruption charges • Emmet Sullivan

 Stevens Jury Wants 
 Difficult Member Out 

Woman's 'violent outbursts' sending deliberations off course

Oct 23, 08 2:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - The jury in the Ted Stevens trial today asked that one of its number be removed, the Anchorage Daily News reports. A note from the foreman indicated juror No. 9 “is being rude, disrespectful and unreasonable. She has had violent outbursts with other jurors and that's not helping anyone.... More »

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corruption • Ted Stevens • trial • judge • jury • juror

Jury Selection Turns to
Facebook, Blogs, Data

Experts mine online profiles for background on jurors' views

Sep 29, 08 11:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Get called for jury duty these days, and you can expect attorneys to know a lot more about you than they let on. Trial consultants who used to specialize in legwork—visiting neighbors and friends to gather clues to potential jurors' views—are now expert Web surfers, tracing things like... More »

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Facebook • prosecutor • blog • juror • profile • jury selection • public defender • Internet privacy

Judge: Stevens Can Skip Court, But Jury Won't Know Why

Lawyers asked that Senate duty be noted

Sep 23, 08 1:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - If Ted Stevens leaves court to attend to the current financial crisis, a federal judge warns he won't relay details to the jury, reports the Anchorage Daily News. Jurors in the corruption trial would simply be notified of the senator's absence and told that there is nothing wrong with it,... More »

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corruption • Ted Stevens • trial • juror • federal judges • senator

 The View
 From Inside
 the Uma Jury 

Member explains how panel reached stalking verdict

May 7, 08 12:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Wall Street Journal reporter who served on the jury that convicted Uma Thurman’s stalker yesterday looks back today, recalling just over a week of debate, junk food, and weird dreams. “The fact that she was a famous movie star made us partly charmed, partly suspicious," writes... More »

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New York City • Wall Street Journal • celebrity trials • stalker • celebrity • juror • verdict • Uma Thurman

Spector's Cash His Best Defense

It was money, not celebrity, that aided the producer’s case

Sep 27, 07 1:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Phil Spector’s money mattered more than his celebrity in convincing two jurors of his innocence in this week’s mistrial on second-degree murder charges. Several jurors had never heard of the record producer—so it was his ability to hire a pricey team of lawyers, forensic experts, and private... More »

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Phil Spector • Lana Clarkson • mistrial • chauffeur • legal defense • juror • forensic experts

Juror No. 1
Is a 10

Pitt mingles with other panel members; trial ends in no contest plea

Aug 10, 07 2:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt showed up for jury duty in Los Angeles after a judge ordered him to serve or be slapped with contempt charges, the BBC reports, drawing on a series of breathless updates by TMZ.com. Luckily for the busy actor, yesterday's trial ended immediately after a no... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Hollywood • Brad Pitt • Los Angeles • jury • jury duty • juror • actor

Hizzoner Heads for Jury Duty

Bloomberg hopes to catch up on his
 'to-read' list

Aug 6, 07 5:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - In New York, even the best connections won't get you out of jury duty. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is reporting to court today, noting that the 8:45 a.m. start gives him an extra hour to sleep or catch up on his "to-read" list. "Doctors, architects, nurses, and... More »

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New York City • Michael Bloomberg • court • mayor • jury • jury duty • juror

Juror Arrested for Listening to MP3 Player Under Headscarf

Muslim woman unplugs during trial

Jul 10, 07 4:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - A young Muslim juror may face jail time for contempt of court after allegedly listening to her MP3 player beneath her hijab during a murder trial in Britain. The judge thought he heard "tinny music" in the courtroom, but chalked it up to his own imagination, reports the Times.... More »

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iPod • Islamic veil • trial • judge • headscarves • juror

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