Footballer Ched Evans

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I did jury service a few years back, we where in the back room talking it over, it was 11/1 guilty, then the bloke says bollocks I gotta meet my missus in burger king in an hour 12/0 guilty lol  9 years he got.

I've actually been called to do jury service twice, about 5 years apart.
I had a similar scenario, this fella just kept agreeing with anything the person next to him said, then finally came out with the corker "Can we hurry this up, i need to do my washing." The bloke on trial was looking at 3 years inside.
3 others on another case made no notes whatsoever and could barely understand English, i have no idea how they even got that far to be a juror?


In the jury room you'll always get the big "I am" who has controlling issues who will try and dominate and even bully you into an answer which agrees with their theory, but they're normally a total bag of wind when challenged.


One thing i did learn though, is that there is no point in ever pleading guilty, because between the lawyers, who talk bullshit for a living, and incompetent jurors, there is every chance you will get let off whatever you're accused of, if i didn't see it with my own eyes i would never have believed it.


I also learned never to judge anyone until you've heard both sides of the story, because some people are just very good manipulative liars, but when you've heard both sides you realise it's much easier hearing the truth than it is hearing someone trying to keep a lie going, especially when several people are involved, unless of course you have sociopathic tendencies.  :lol