In NY it's legal to be drunk, stoned & on cocain while serving for jury duty! - GoFuckYourself.com

Fred Quimby · 09-17-2004, 07:57 AM

That's why I love NY

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Yorkers dreading jury duty take note: it's OK to be drunk on booze or high on pot or cocaine while doing your civic duty.

So said a New York judge on Wednesday, who refused to set aside the verdict on a retired city firefighter convicted of swiping souvenirs from Ground Zero, citing the U.S. Supreme Court (news - web sites) to back her ruling.

Samuel Brandon, 61, found guilty in March of petty larceny for stealing personal items from the ruins of the World Trade Center, asked for a new trial after a juror told him after the verdict that he had been drinking during deliberations.

But Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Ellen Coin cited a 1987 Supreme Court decision which rejected the argument that jurors consuming alcohol, smoking marijuana, snorting cocaine and falling asleep constituted an "outside influence" on jurors.

Coin said being drunk on jury duty was "reprehensible," but that there was little she could do about it given the Supreme Court ruling.

"However severe their effect and improper their use, drugs or alcohol voluntarily ingested by a juror seem no more an 'outside influence' than a virus, poorly prepared food, or lack of sleep," the Supreme Court said in its decision.

Brandon faces up to one year in jail at his Sept. 27 sentencing.

Fake Nick · 09-17-2004, 07:59 AM

JFK · 09-17-2004, 08:01 AM

Well at least they have mellow jurors

Furious_Male · 09-17-2004, 08:06 AM

It makes the time pass a lot quicker being loaded during the process

slickcashlisa · 09-17-2004, 08:11 AM

Whoa.....If I was on trial for something, theres not a chance in hell Id want someone high or loaded having any type of say in the outcome of my trial. Think about if youre life was on the line?? Would you want a jury full of people with slightly unstable judgement?? Not me boy. Thats for damn skippy.

stembolt · 09-17-2004, 08:14 AM

sign me up for some of that!!

mardigras · 09-17-2004, 08:18 AM

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Originally posted by slickcashlisa
Whoa.....If I was on trial for something, theres not a chance in hell Id want someone high or loaded having any type of say in the outcome of my trial. Think about if youre life was on the line?? Would you want a jury full of people with slightly unstable judgement?? Not me boy. Thats for damn skippy.

If you were on trial for posession, wouldn't you like a dozen high folks on your jury?

slickcashlisa · 09-17-2004, 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by mardigras
If you were on trial for posession, wouldn't you like a dozen high folks on your jury?

Not really

09-17-2004, 07:57 AM	#1
Fred Quimby Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 5,430	In NY it's legal to be drunk, stoned & on cocain while serving for jury duty! That's why I love NY NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Yorkers dreading jury duty take note: it's OK to be drunk on booze or high on pot or cocaine while doing your civic duty. So said a New York judge on Wednesday, who refused to set aside the verdict on a retired city firefighter convicted of swiping souvenirs from Ground Zero, citing the U.S. Supreme Court (news - web sites) to back her ruling. Samuel Brandon, 61, found guilty in March of petty larceny for stealing personal items from the ruins of the World Trade Center, asked for a new trial after a juror told him after the verdict that he had been drinking during deliberations. But Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Ellen Coin cited a 1987 Supreme Court decision which rejected the argument that jurors consuming alcohol, smoking marijuana, snorting cocaine and falling asleep constituted an "outside influence" on jurors. Coin said being drunk on jury duty was "reprehensible," but that there was little she could do about it given the Supreme Court ruling. "However severe their effect and improper their use, drugs or alcohol voluntarily ingested by a juror seem no more an 'outside influence' than a virus, poorly prepared food, or lack of sleep," the Supreme Court said in its decision. Brandon faces up to one year in jail at his Sept. 27 sentencing. __________________

09-17-2004, 07:59 AM	#2
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09-17-2004, 08:01 AM	#3
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09-17-2004, 08:06 AM	#4
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09-17-2004, 08:11 AM	#5
slickcashlisa Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 447	Whoa.....If I was on trial for something, theres not a chance in hell Id want someone high or loaded having any type of say in the outcome of my trial. Think about if youre life was on the line?? Would you want a jury full of people with slightly unstable judgement?? Not me boy. Thats for damn skippy. __________________ [email protected] 317-145-089

09-17-2004, 08:14 AM	#6
stembolt Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: deck 6 section 16 uss enterprise ncc1701e Posts: 463	sign me up for some of that!! __________________ hahahahahahahahaha once upon a time i had something to put here!!!!