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The last jury selection I was a part of had a hilarious thing happen.
Selection was for a murder trial and there was NO CHANCE of the death penalty in this case. A life sentence was as severe as he could get.
They were asking the potential jurors if you had any objections, if he was found guilty, to sentencing somebody to life in prison.
One lady, of Chinese decent, said that she did have a problem with this.
When the court explained again that there was NO CHANCE of the capital punishment in this case, and asked her what her objection was and she said something like:
“I was raised in China where if you were found guilty of murder, you got the death penalty.”
The court again emphasized that there was NO CHANCE for the death penalty in this case.
She then stated that “If found guilty of murder, you SHOULD get the death penalty. I don’t think you use capital punishment enough here in America!”
The defense attorney decided that she may not be a good fit for his clients trial and dismissed her.
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