401 Ill. App. 3d 382 - People v. Ingram’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. ““Q. Victim of a crime, you answered yes, refers to what, Mr. Johnson? A. My house was burgled. Q. You got the word right. Where did you hear that from? How long ago was the house burgled? A. That was 1983 or ’84. Q. That wouldn’t affect you if [you were] a juror in this case, would it? A No. Q. Someone in your immediate family, very close friend, victim of crime, who does that apply to? A. Victim? Q. Victim, someone in your immediate family or very close friend, victim of a crime? A. That was me. Q. Okay. So we’ve got to change your answer you put that down that was this talks about immediate family or close friend, so that answer is wrong about close friend? A. Oh, no. Q. So you lose half your check. You understand that? A. I have already got it. That’s possession nine-tenths of the law. Q. All we do is put down stop payment. Party to a lawsuit at one time or another. What kind of lawsuit would that have been? A. I filed, was part of a lawsuit against the Illinois Federation of Teachers. Q. A long time ago? A. Long time ago. It was a dispute. Q. Involved in an accident where somebody was injured, auto accident of some sort? A. Yes. Q. How long ago would you say that was? A. Let’s see, that was in 1966. Q. Okay. Just a little kid back then, weren’t you? A. Liked to say so.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 409 Ill. App. 3d 1 - People v. Ingram

2. ““At this point, before we start actually, just so you have in mind, we all know we are here for a very serious purpose obviously. My mother used to always tell me, great lady that she was, there is a time to laugh and a time to cry. She did not mean that literally. What she meant was time to make things light, time to take things seriously. We know when those times are. You will know when those times are. I don’t want you sitting with us three or four days glum from the time you first walk in and glum until you walk out. So there may be a time during the course of your duties, proceedings today or tomorrow, next day, next day, whatever, I may say something I think might be somewhat humorous, you agree, you want to laugh, snicker, feel free to do [so]. If you don’t think it’s humorous, don’t laugh just on my account. I’m not doing that to demean the reason we are here. We all know we are here for a very serious purpose and that should be obvious, but if I can lighten your load for you a little bit, I might try and lighten your load for a little bit. It doesn’t take away from the reason we are all here however.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 409 Ill. App. 3d 1 - People v. Ingram

3. ““Q. Questions 9 through 16, all your answers were no. Any answer out of those you want to change in any way? A. Well, I was the victim of having my car stolen. Q. How long ago was that? A. Six years ago. Q. Was anybody arrested or charged as far as you know of? A. No. Q. Anything about that circumstance make you think you couldn’t be fair to both sides in this case at all? A. No. Q. Anything else you wanted to change of those questions? A. No. Q. Did they tell you what happened to you if you changed an answer? When you change an answer on these forms, did they tell you what happens, when you change an answer? A. Well, I thought about it. Q. Did they tell you what happens when you change an answer? A. No. Q. You lose half your check. A. Oh, that’s all right. Q. So instead of getting $17.20, you get $8.60. You can live with that? A. I can live with that.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 409 Ill. App. 3d 1 - People v. Ingram