Jury Duty

[O2HeN2]

I made it into voir dire on a child negligence case. In just a few minutes I was the last Y chromosome to be eliminated just before the last childless woman. Defendant was male, entire jury was mothers. I was a bit confused about the “Jury of your peers” part...

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[Madeinhb]

I made it into voir dire on a child negligence case. In just a few minutes I was the last Y chromosome to be eliminated just before the last childless woman. Defendant was male, entire jury was mothers. I was a bit confused about the “Jury of your peers” part...

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They of course picked a jury that would be against the father.

[CS1983]

They of course picked a jury that would be against the father.

Hence:

What are TheGrey, et al.'s thoughts on Jury trial vs waiving Jury and going w/ a Judge?

[Martinjmpr]

I made it into voir dire on a child negligence case. In just a few minutes I was the last Y chromosome to be eliminated just before the last childless woman. Defendant was male, entire jury was mothers. I was a bit confused about the “Jury of your peers” part...

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They of course picked a jury that would be against the father.

Wait, who is "they?" The defendant didn't have a lawyer? If so why didn't he challenge men being excluded from the jury?

Or do you think the defense attorney colluded with the prosecution to exclude men from the jury?

[Madeinhb]

Wait, who is "they?" The defendant didn't have a lawyer? If so why didn't he challenge men being excluded from the jury?

Or do you think the defense attorney colluded with the prosecution to exclude men from the jury?

Mine was a general topic. If it was a public defender - they really don't care. They just want to get through their cases as quick as possible.

[TheGrey]

They of course picked a jury that would be against the father.

I hope that wasn't the case. I would think that if it were obvious to the judge that the attorneys were eliminating everyone but mothers, that he or she would override Voir Dire- or at least keep viable options open, to include at least one man.

Then again, some people (both male or female) seek to avid jury duty during Voir Dire. There were at least four very opinionated people on the potential jury that talked themselves into being removed.

In a child negligence case, I would definitely want at least some parents in the jury! I believe that they're looking at more than just the chromosomal makeup of a "jury of your peers."

[Gman]

I believe that they're looking at more than just the chromosomal makeup of a "jury of your peers."

Indeed they are. There is statistical science in play. A case can be won or lost based on the makeup of the jury.

[O2HeN2]

In a child negligence case, I would definitely want at least some parents in the jury! I believe that they're looking at more than just the chromosomal makeup of a "jury of your peers."

The jury ended up being all women, all parents. All women, when asked "Do you have childern?" were gone immediately after answering "No".

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[Gman]

The jury ended up being all women, all parents. All women, when asked "Do you have childern?" were gone immediately after answering "No".

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Dismissed by the defense or prosecution attorneys?

[Aloha_Shooter]

The jury ended up being all women, all parents. All women, when asked "Do you have childern?" were gone immediately after answering "No".

I can see where the defense counsel might have felt such a jury would be more sympathetic to a parent who felt overwhelmed where women who hadn't had children yet could be presumed to suffer from mothering instincts without the experience of child-rearing. Let's face it, kids can be utterly exasperating and can move fast when you least want them to. Not sure about the operative theory WRT eliminating guys from the jury other than heterosexual guys being less empathetic (and you have to admit there's some truth there).