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Richard Hamilton
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1341
From: Evansville, Indiana
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 04-15-2012 08:47 AM

Tonight I find out if there is a trial tommorrow. If so I have to be there at 7:45 monday morning. Which means I have to take my dad to work 30 minutes early so I can get him ready in his office, walk him to court and then go and move the car and get to the courtroom on time.

My brother was called a few years ago and told me not to sweat it. As soon as they found out dad was a judge he was immediately dismissed. I just hope that I'm recognized when I walk in and it is a quick process.

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Bill Enos
Film God

Posts: 2081
From: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Registered: Apr 2000

posted 04-15-2012 08:27 PM

I sat on a jury for a murder trial 4 years ago. It took 2 days, was very interesting. Similar to but in a LOT more detail than trials on TV cop shows. The accused fired a 9mm into a car that he thought contained a man that he believed was fooling around with his girlfriend. Turned out the man was not even in this state on that day and the bullet struck and killed a high school cheerleader on the way home from practice with her brother. We wondered what the woman the issue was about looked like....we figured she must be some gorgeous hunk. Finally she was brought in to testify. 5'1" at least 300 pounds and a face that would stop a train. Well, everybody to his/her own preferences. He was convicted and since during his testimony he was asked if he was concerned about potential prison time..he responded that he could do the time an wasn't worried at all. That having been said, we gave him all the rest of his life with no chance of parole until he's 65 years and 3 months of age. Age at the time?
Nineteen with a rap sheet 4 pages long. Good riddance! I'm sure the gentlemen in the corrections system enjoyed the young meat.

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