Entries tagged 'voir dire'

after i was called for jury duty again a couple of weeks ago, i was called to department 96, presided over by judge victor e. chavez, where jury selection proceeded for a five-to-six week long trial. the plaintiff was alleging that the products made or distributed by the many defendants were, in part, responsible for his mesothelioma. that’s right — an asbestos case. after some grueling days of jury selection, i was not even called up to the panel as a potential juror, and was excused from my jury duty.