Tag: excuse

Doctor’s Excuse: Defendant is Too “Anxious” to Come to Court

"Court Case Friday" Last month, I had a case, where the defendant was arrested for driving under the influence. When he failed to appear in my court, I issued a warrant for his arrest. The next day I received a letter from his doctor. Dear Honorable Judge: I am requesting you excuse Mr. K. from … Continue reading Doctor’s Excuse: Defendant is Too “Anxious” to Come to Court →

“My” Unpredictable Jurors, Pt 1

I enjoy working with jurors. They are upstanding citizens doing their civic duty, sometimes at great personal sacrifice.  However, like everything else in the criminal justice system, jurors can be unpredictable. Murphy's Law overrides the entire criminal justice system. They Can/Can’t Get By Without Me at Work I had one woman prospective juror who tried to … Continue reading “My” Unpredictable Jurors, Pt 1 →