Michael Le Vell

[ADK]

 she'd definitely be asking for it 

  Didn't spot that.

[Guesty]

Would love to get jury service despite the hassle.

 

I'd hate it.

 

I imagine it could be quite interesting but I have a couple of stories through people I know that put me right off.

 

I had a friend who was on jury duty on a case that involved an old women who'd been beaten and robbed in her home. The defendant was a teenage girl. They wern't really sure and after lots of to-ing and fro-ing decided the girl was guilty (but originally they were going to find her not guilty) then, after the verdict they read her priors: she'd attacked multiple old women in their homes before and stabbed at least one. He said if he'd found that out after and found the girl not guilty he'd never have been able to forgive himself.

 

This is highly unlikely to happen to anyone but I think people forget the kind of cases they can be called up to. My Mum worked with someone 40 years ago who got called up. He was off work for about a year or something daft like that (And I think he moved away after because he didn't feel safe). It was all because his case involved or had connections to the IRA. Apparently they were kept under armed guard and had to be moved around to different safe houses for the entire time he was away.

 

But you might get called up for a child abuse case, etc. Some jurors have to see evidence that I think must turn their stomach's and give them nightmares.

[Rincewind]

  Didn't spot that.

Me neither but I think people know what I mean.

 

Not sure about doing jury service myself Like it was said above there are a lot of things that cannot be revealed or known to the jury in case it influences them coming to a verdict. and not just gully. Even worse in America. They do deals in secret.

[DANGEROUS TIGER]

Would love to get jury service despite the hassle.

It's a good experience.

[Orkneyfox]

It is a duty, you should do it. I was exempt during the time when i was a Childrens' Panel member (Scotlands juvenile justice and care system). My ex was a jury chair person in a rape trial. He was found not guilty ( or maybe "not proven" which is another Scottish thing meaning he probably did it but maybe he didn't but they can't quite prove it according to the rules). She found it quite disconcerting a few days later when she was in the pub and he came over and offered to buy her a drink.

[Vlad the Fox]

I'd do my best to get out of jury service. You're just as likely to get a boring case and can spend hours sitting around doing nothing.

[Rincewind]

I did sit on a mock jury when I did a tour of the Guildhall. It was the case of the murderer with a bicycle in 1920's Leicestershire. The guide read out the evidence from the trial then we had to decide. I'm sure I posted about it at the time. It was famous and made the nationals papers.

Interesting with a couple of twists.

 

The victim was not murdered with a bicycle BTW. Read logically.

 

http://www.leicesterchronicler.com/greenbicycle.htm

[lavrentis]

I did sit on a mock jury when I did a tour of the Guildhall. It was the case of the murderer with a bicycle in 1920's Leicestershire. The guide read out the evidence from the trial then we had to decide. I'm sure I posted about it at the time. It was famous and made the natiomals papers.

Interesting with a couple of twists.

 

If I ever was a 1920's murderer with a bicycle i'd be happy to know that with you on the jury, it would be a fairer verdict.

[Orkneyfox]

I did sit on a mock jury when I did a tour of the Guildhall. It was the case of the murderer with a bicycle in 1920's Leicestershire. The guide read out the evidence from the trial then we had to decide. I'm sure I posted about it at the time. It was famous and made the nationals papers.

Interesting with a couple of twists.

 

The victim was not murdered with a bicycle BTW. Read logically.

 

http://www.leicesterchronicler.com/greenbicycle.htm

Were you the spokes person for the Jury?

[Strokes]

Don't believe what you see? So you're saying that homeless guy I saw this morning playing stick cricket on his Samsung galaxy s4 was just an illusion?

Yes it was matt, hugo boss was closed.

[Rincewind]

How do you spot an homeless guy?

he's the one who doesn't have an house on his back.

[MooseBreath]

Love the way Ken's Leicester accent comes through in his posts, "un 'omeless", "un 'owse"

[Rincewind]

Were you the spokes person for the Jury?

No  I was at end in the worse seat to get into. Not very comfortable those benches'

The defendant was found not guilty because the witnesses testimonies were not strong and questionable.

A few weeks later the bloke walked into a police station when he picked up belongings and admitted to it but said it was an accident he was showing the girl his service pistol and it went off.

[WhatsHisName]

Love the way Ken's Leicester accent comes through in his posts, "un 'omeless", "un 'owse"

Eh  up Me duck, that posting makes you look like you're getting a bit mardy

[Rincewind]

When someone resorts to taking the piss it means they are losing the plot.

[MooseBreath]

When someone resorts to taking the piss it means they are losing the plot.

Not taking the piss at all ken. It adds a charming bit of local flavour to the forum. Keep it up.

[bovril]

Were you the spokes person for the Jury?

 

Apparently the defendant was framed.

[Rincewind]

Can't remember the details but it is a famous case

[Orkneyfox]

No  I was at end in the worse seat to get into. Not very comfortable those benches'

The defendant was found not guilty because the witnesses testimonies were not strong and questionable.

A few weeks later the bloke walked into a police station when he picked up belongings and admitted to it but said it was an accident he was showing the girl his service pistol and it went off.

sorry, it was a bad bicycle joke: "spokesperson...." I've already got my coat.

[Rincewind]

sorry, it was a bad bicycle joke: "spokesperson...." I've already got my coat.

My SOH has suffered a puncture.