So there were four other Women and myself that served for the jury on two cases in a row the ratio of men to women was eight women to four men. This time the state/county was trying to convict this black guy of aiding/abetting a white guy who was convicted of selling 200 MD MA Tabs to a undercover Cop. But the only Evidence they could provide was that the black guy was there and had a four word conversation with the white guy. They had Video but it did not show the drugs ever being in the black guys hands or any money changing hands. there was another black guy with the first black guy who was the supplier and already convicted and had all the marked bills in his possession at the time of arrest. We knew the first black guy was guilty of something and knew more than he said but the charges the state leveled against him could not be prov-en with the little conclusive evidence the state gave us. Sorry if anyone found the use of black guy, white guy offensive it was done to keep the story simple!!
So I had Jury duty and I got selected to serve on a Jury for a Criminal case this guy took three Hydrocodone and between one to three Prescription Sleeping Pills while behind the Wheel. Oh by the way he was also driving after Rev. so the guy was so out of it that he was using all three lanes and the shoulder on the freeway for 7-8 miles there were three cell phone calls to 911 before the cops caught up with him and he had no clue the cops were behind him with the lights on. His Defense Lawyer put him on the stand and other than trying for sympathy he was a terrible Wittiness but he lay ed it on thick he said he had only slept 3-4 hours the night before, his Grandmother was in a Hos pis, His wife was recovering from lung cancer, he had chronic back pain, he was coming back from a AA meeting at which he revealed he had been physically and sexually abused as a child and things weren't going well at work.
So we had another safe and successful Deer hunt most of us filled our tags. I shot a bigger Doe there were lots of Brain Cells Killed in the process. We also had a couple of First Time Hunters who were successful, One of them is Leagley Blind His Father Stands Behind Him and the Gun is on a Tripod He Aims and then Tells Him when to Shoot He was really pumped to get his first deer. Now the tough part is getting back to reality, and Work.
So I am Leaving Tomorrow for my annual 10 day Deer hunt, Pounding through the woods for about 2 weeks. Good times with a great bunch of guys kind of a Male bonding type of thing A lot of beer drinking, Farting, Meat Eating,Poor House Keeping Habits, And no Internet. All and all a good time. It is cool though being in the woods You aren't going to die out there but if you don't use your compass you will be walking for several days before you find a road.. We haven't lost anyone yet.. I Guess the good thing when I get back will be that I will have 2 weeks of sets to Catch Up On..
So I went from averaging 60+ hours a week to about 30 hours every three weeks. It was OK for like the first week or so but now I am bored and broke. I have all the time to do all kinds of shit but no funds with which to do it with.