System administrator for state university.

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Cake day: July 27th, 2025

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  • Wait, it was only jury selection and he started doing more than just asking potential jurors for info about themselves? If so, wow! I have never been selected for jury duty but have been through selection a few times (pretty sure I have the male version of resting bitch face). Even I know that the selection process is just to weed out jurors who may not be favorable to one or both sides.

    Last time I was on a jury selection, the defendant decided to represent himself in a child pornography charge. He seemed a little slimy and made some blunders during the process, but did alright otherwise. At some point, though, they moved us into the hallway at some point and all you hear is raised voices as the judge was in there yelling at the defendant and/or prosecutor. Pretty sure the trial never went forward and somehow ended in a mistrial. I was just happy to get out or work and make about $30 to do so!

    Shit’s weird!


  • Honestly, the gag order is for the benefit of the DOJ, though, right? It prevents a possible mistrial. The defendant doesn’t have one because they may say or do something that makes the outcome of the trial go against them (like the right to remain silent type of thing). The DOJ may have just lost the case before they can even begin to make an argument.

    However, I’m just a registry editor so I might be way off!