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 February 8, 2008 in 

I went down to JP Court on the beach in Galveston County this morning, not really expecting to have to try a case. So of course there were 24 potential jurors waiting in the courtroom when I strolled in (I was 20 minutes late because I didn’t factor the ferry ride into my travel time), and my client’s was the only case on the docket.

It took 35 minutes to pick a jury of six and try the case, and about three more minutes to get a verdict. That was the shortest jury trial I’ve had, and probably the shortest I will ever have.

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  1. Scott Greenfield February 8, 2008 at 5:59 pm - Reply

    3 Minutes? Jennifer must have been jealous.

  2. Ron in Houston February 8, 2008 at 6:36 pm - Reply

    Long ride for 1 case.

    Ferry? There’s a JP on Bolivar?

  3. Matlock February 8, 2008 at 8:15 pm - Reply

    Win, lose?

  4. Mark Bennett February 8, 2008 at 10:19 pm - Reply

    SHG — Jennifer may be jealous; don’t tell Terri about the 3 minutes, or she might be envious.

    Ron — Crystal Beach, which Dad claims has a gay nude beach. I wouldn’t know.

    Matlock — won. Duh.

  5. Mark's Dad February 9, 2008 at 5:47 am - Reply

    Mark, you must have missed that day in law school when privileged communications were explained.

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