Back story No. 1: About eight years ago, I served on a federal jury. For two weeks our panel heard evidence in a fraud case that netted the defendant about $65 million from a rather sloppy Ponzi scheme. We took a smidge under two hours to convict. The sentence was 33 years, approximately six months for every million stolen. I have not received a jury summons since then.
Back story No. 2: Last week while my daughter and I were out running errands, we were ruminating about the fate of the father of an acquaintance. The father is facing several federal racketeering charges. His court date has yet to be set, but since the alleged crimes occurred in our jurisdiction, he will be brought back to Florida from a northern state for a trial in Pensacola.
I mentioned that it had been a while since I received a jury summons, and how awkward it would be if I was called in on that case. While I was very familiar with the acquaintance, I had never met the father. I wondered aloud if that connection would somehow disqualify me for the panel.
We pondered on the potential weirdness, and nothing more was said. I even forgot about it… until Tuesday.
This came in the mail today… cue the Twilight Zone music.
Thin spiral notebook 
How weird is that? And I bet the government wishes more people felt the way you do about serving on a jury. Few people I know actually want to participate.
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I believe in things like this, they happen to me all the time. It’s also funny that for the first time since he’s lived in PA my husband got a jury duty summons after I’ve been requested at least 4 times since living in Bethlehem. Seems the jury is hot right now.
good luck! (I love jury duty..I hate when I’m not picked 😉 )
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Sitting on a jury was fascinating, and nothing like Law and Order. I do hope I get selected for a jury, just not that federal one.
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Spooky, and I think too close for comfort. If you know the child, then does the child know you? And in which case all sorts of scenarios come blaring forward!
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The child definitely knows me, and the father would know who I am. I would do all I could to not be put on that jury. The summons was just a weird thing to happen after the conversation with my daughter.
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wow
Now, you have to be contacted by the accused, fall in love, then figure out if they did it or not. Wait, that story’s been done, right?
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There is zero chance of any “falling in love.” I said I was acquainted with the accused’s child, did not say I LIKED said child.
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I know…I was talking more about the stupid juror movies…sorry
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Ha! Living with an abundance of men, I rarely watch Lifetime movies any more. Missed the reference. Now, if the alleged felon drives a cool car, then…
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Do you believe in coincidences?
BB
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I believe in karma… coincidences, only sometimes.
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If it comes up i’d declare the connection it is probably too close for comfort.
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If it comes to it, I would mention the connection, then let the attorneys sort it out.
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That’s the right thing to do.
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Ack! That is creepy
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I actually laughed so hard, I was almost crying. My neighbors must have thought I was addled, carrying on like that in my front yard.
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