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70sEraVet

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14. At some point, they will run out of citizens to serve as jurors!

Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #9)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 07:28 PM

23 hrs ago

I don't think they can legally re-purpose a jury member -- if you have sat on a grand jury for a defendant once, surely you would be excused from sitting on a grand jury for that same defendant a second time!? I mean, you would already have too much knowledge of the case to be impartial.

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