Believe it or not

[MikeC]

1996 -- An entire 86-member jury pool for a criminal case in Centerville, Tenn. (population 16,000), in July had to be dismissed because, according to prosecutor Ron Davis, too many members of the pool were related to each other. :wave:

 

[bandit80]

hmmmmmmm..... interesting.

I just got notice of Jury Duty on a murder case. And murder 1 at that. First one in our small town that I can remember. :frowns:

 

[Crowderfarms]

1996 -- An entire 86-member jury pool for a criminal case in Centerville, Tenn. (population 16,000), in July had to be dismissed because, according to prosecutor Ron Davis, too many members of the pool were related to each other. :wave:

What's wrong with that? I'm related to 8 families right here within 5 miles. I got your :wave:

 

[Jogeephus]

Wonder how many people played the banjo.

 

[3waycross]

Wonder how many people played the banjo.

Or maybe just was born with one front tooth right in the middle and had a funny eye?

Oh wait a minute that was my cousin Jimmy, sorry!

 

[john250]

And also related to the defendant, I would guess.

 

[warpaint]

And your point would be?????

 

[john250]

And your point would be?????

Point...did I have a point? The prosecutor wouldn't care who was related unless they were related to the defendant.

 

[warpaint]

And your point would be?????

Point...did I have a point? The prosecutor wouldn't care who was related unless they were related to the defendant.

Forgot to put Mike's quote into my post. Wasn't askin for your point. :frowns:

 

[grannysoo]

Not hard to believe. In smaller towns, everybody is kin to somebody.