First day of jury day went ok. Long day with a great deal of sitting and waiting. We started with 45 in the jury pool for a 2 day criminal trail. The Commonwealth attorney and the defense attorney asked us a few questions to determind who they would not want in the pool. This cut us down to 31. It took about 2 hours. I
We then had our 31 numbers, no names just numbers. 13 names were drawn for the jury and the alternate.
The case went fairly fast. Very little questions asked to the witnesses. A lot of lawyers going to the bench to talk to the judge. They have a white noise machine the judge would turn on each time. It was used so we the jury could not hear what they were saying.
At the end of testimony came my let down. Our numbers were put back in the box. My number was pulled out for the 2nd time of the day. I was the alternete. So I had sat through the whole trail listening not forming an opinion waiting for the end. I would not get to make a decision. I was dismissed and left thew court room. I felt so let down.
Today is another day and I head back in at 845.
Everyone have a good day
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