My first and only time I was called up I wound up serving in an attempted murder case. Five days of testimony involving infant molestation, drug dealing and an international kidnapping. The shooting victim was the biggest scumbag you can imagine. Both the defendant (a woman civil engineer) and the victim were living lives that, for all intents and purposes, were completely normal on the surface. OTOH, their private lives were the stuff of made-for-TV movies. The woman had gotten screwed over by the system for a decade, eventually losing everything to this guys lawyer. In the end she snapped. The victim was a jilted lover, a stalker with a good lawyer, and he completely manipulated the system. Using the courts, this guy was able to ruin her life.<br><br><br><br>
We all agreed in delibrations that it was unfortunate this wasn't a murder trial instead of attempted. Still, eventually we found the defendant guilty.<br><br><br><br>
Like KC said, it was an educational experience. Not enjoyable, but certainly an eye opener. Seeing this firsthand, I now know for certain that, in the end, justice has as much to do with who your lawyer is as anything else.