[This is part 2 of a series about my jury service. Part 1 was Jury Duty, Day 1: Vwar Deer. My day job is beating on me right now, so I'm running a little behind in posting these.] [Note: In all accounts of this trial, I'm using fake names for the people and locations.] The schedule for today is: 8:45 - Breakfast 9:30 - Trial starts I suspect that breakfast is simply a … [Read more...] about Jury Duty, Day 2: Testimony
Jury Duty, Day 1: Vwar Deer
I had jury duty last week. I started writing about it last Monday, but I had to stop when I got picked for a trial. As my group of jurors passed through the courtroom's outer vestibule, I noticed a couple of neatly-dressed but clearly upset Hispanic people. Something about a them said family. I've been involved on the periphery of several civil lawsuits, and while they were … [Read more...] about Jury Duty, Day 1: Vwar Deer
“Gonna come back to haunt us.”
So-Called Austin Mayor has a video clip of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham explaining what's wrong with some of the legal shortcuts proposed for the trials of accused terrorists. … [Read more...] about “Gonna come back to haunt us.”
Solar Transit of ISS and Atlantis
Via Jesse Walker at Reason, the coolest thing you'll see today. Astrophotographer Thierry Legault used a telescope and camera to catch a picture of the sun at the exact moment when the International Space Station passed between the sun and his position on the Earth. It was just after the Atlantis shuttle had undocked. Awesome photo. Note that the space station and shuttle … [Read more...] about Solar Transit of ISS and Atlantis
Jury Done
Jury Duty is over. The trial is finished. I made some notes at the end of each day, and I'm going to develop those into a three-day series about the whole experience. I'll post the first one on Monday, and run them in one-week-delayed real time. I know criminal lawyers often like to hear about the mysterious process of jury deliberation, so if any of you our there are … [Read more...] about Jury Done