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(32,029 posts) Thu Jun 9, 2016, 02:46 PM Jun 2016

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Judge Aaron Persky: Prospective jurors refuse to serve [View all]

Source: San Jose Mercury News

At least 10 prospective jurors who oppose Judge Aaron Persky's decision to spare former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner prison for a sex crime refused this week to serve on a jury in a unrelated case he is handling.

"I can't be here, I'm so upset,'' one juror told the judge while the lawyers were picking the jury in the misdemeanor receiving stolen property case.

Another prospective juror stood up and said, "I can't believe what you did,'' referring to the six-month county jail sentence Persky handed to Turner, who was convicted for sexually assaulting an unconscious intoxicated woman last year outside a Stanford University frat party.

Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_29997198/judge-aaron-persky-prospective-jurors-refuse-serve

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Judge Aaron Persky: Prospective jurors refuse to serve [View all] alp227 Jun 2016 OP

well Judge Persky, what did you expect? Raster Jun 2016 #1

He expected business as usual elljay Jun 2016 #39

Wow FBaggins Jun 2016 #2

They are within their rights to express why they cannot serve in his court. Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #9

Certainly FBaggins Jun 2016 #18

Part of their oath requires them to follow the law as it is given to them by the presiding judge. rug Jun 2016 #30

Bravo to those jurors for taking a stand against Persky. LonePirate Jun 2016 #3

That's remarkable. Brickbat Jun 2016 #4

That was my exact initial reaction. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #17

I sure wouldn't waste my invaluable, very special time by serving on a jury in his court bluestateguy Jun 2016 #5

Specially since he wouldn't do a goddamn thing if you returned a guilty verdict. 47of74 Jun 2016 #10

K&R Sherman A1 Jun 2016 #6

Interesting - jurors do need to be able to trust a judge muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #7

Kudos to those jurors! Spazito Jun 2016 #8

Funny, you don't hear Trump ranting about this judge. lark Jun 2016 #11

Excellent! mountain grammy Jun 2016 #12

Standing up for justice, one brave prospective juror at a time. BRAVO!!! Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #13

Actions have consequences n/t ailsagirl Jun 2016 #14

Sorry I can not serve Geronimoe Jun 2016 #15

if you are a celeb , athlete , politician and or rich you can get away with anythng allan01 Jun 2016 #16

the word is affluent passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #20

You are absolutely right! radicalliberal Jun 2016 #21

Good for those jurors for doing something IronLionZion Jun 2016 #19

Jury Nullification before it happens. Heh. Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #51

Bravo! Hekate Jun 2016 #22

this takes some cojones... dhill926 Jun 2016 #23

I wouldn't be able to concentrate on the case. Ilsa Jun 2016 #24

Ditto ckimmy57 Jun 2016 #43

I hope someone is looking into his finances. Scruffy1 Jun 2016 #25

I will credit Persky with one thing, that at least he did not attempt to jail them ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #26

Under the principle of Jury Nullification, they can use that as a reason to not participate. Hoppy Jun 2016 #33

That was my concern when I first saw the headline. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #35

And many of them HATE to be shown up or criticized ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #36

I doubt he has any real authority to do so, anyway. DinahMoeHum Jun 2016 #42

He has no grounds to jail them. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #48

hmm, taken to the next level, this could be grounds for appeal unblock Jun 2016 #27

a serious THANK YOU to those brave and ethical people. niyad Jun 2016 #28

Hey, now...kid's entire summer vacay might be ruined. Crash2Parties Jun 2016 #38

wonder which school he will grace with his presence. niyad Jun 2016 #44

It's off to traffic court for you judge asshole. GOLGO 13 Jun 2016 #29

Good for them! smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #31

Stunning! avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #32

May their numbers increase! Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Jun 2016 #34

Persky is unfit to serve as a judge. avebury Jun 2016 #37

I'm sure many, if not most elljay Jun 2016 #40

and, as it turns out, there do appear to be some drug or drink incidents. niyad Jun 2016 #45

Hmmm...essentially, a vote of no confidence. Persky deserves this. n/t susanna Jun 2016 #41

I hope more of them do that. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #46

Good. I hope such courtroom protests continue for a long time. (nt) Paladin Jun 2016 #47

K&R myrna minx Jun 2016 #49

A ray of light... sendero Jun 2016 #50

JUDGE IN BROCK TURNER CASE HAS RULED IN FAVOR OF ATHLETES ACCUSED OF RAPE IN THE PAST TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #52