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Jury duty excuse: I'm a racist, homophobic liar

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« on: July 12, 2007, 11:13:24 am »

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Jury duty excuse: I'm a racist, homophobic liar
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Daniel Ellis really, really doesn't to want to serve as a juror


He tries to get out of it, saying he is homophobic and a racist

He also says he's a liar

Judge is appalled, refers case to prosecutors



     
BARNSTABLE, Massachusetts (AP) -- A Cape Cod man who claimed he was homophobic, racist and a habitual liar to avoid jury duty earned an angry rebuke from a judge on Monday, who referred the case to prosecutors for possible charges.




Daniel Ellis' excuses to try to get out of jury duty didn't sit well with the judge.

 "In 32 years of service in courtrooms, as a prosecutor, as a defense attorney and now as a judge, I have quite frankly never confronted such a brazen situation of an individual attempting to avoid juror service," Barnstable Superior Court Judge Gary Nickerson told Daniel Ellis, according to a preliminary court transcript of the exchange.

Ellis, of Falmouth, had been called to court with about 60 other potential jurors for possible service on a 23-member grand jury.

On a questionnaire that all potential jurors fill out, Ellis wrote that he didn't like homosexuals and blacks. He then echoed those sentiments in an interview with Nickerson.

"You say on your form that you're not a fan of homosexuals," Nickerson said.

"That I'm a racist," Ellis interrupted.

"I'm frequently found to be a liar, too. I can't really help it," Ellis added.

"I'm sorry?" Nickerson said.

"I said I'm frequently found to be a liar," Ellis replied.

"So, are you lying to me now?" Nickerson asked.

"Well, I don't know. I might be," was the response.

Ellis then admitted he really didn't want to serve on a jury.

"I have the distinct impression that you're intentionally trying to avoid jury service," Nickerson said.

"That's true," Ellis answered.

Nickerson ordered Ellis taken into custody. He was released later Monday morning.

Ellis could face perjury and other charges. E-mail to a friend

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« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2007, 12:15:03 pm »

LOL! You've got to hand it to the guy for ingenuity...
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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2007, 03:32:38 pm »

Sure!  People are shameless these days, aren't they?
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