{"id":1978,"date":"2009-02-18T13:22:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-18T13:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/highplainsblogger.wordpress.com\/2009\/02\/18\/so-whats-your-excuse"},"modified":"2009-02-18T13:22:00","modified_gmt":"2009-02-18T13:22:00","slug":"so-whats-your-excuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=1978","title":{"rendered":"So, what’s your excuse?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Counties across the state have a problem with residents not showing up for jury duty when they get summoned. Randall County is no different, but one resident who had a legitimate reason to be excused from such duty decided to answer the call to duty.<\/p>\n

Sheriff Joel Richardson reported for jury duty in early February, which happened to be the opening day of Michael Stocker’s capital murder trial. He could have placed a call to District Clerk Jo Carter. He didn’t have to show up. He could have declared a conflict of interest — and brother did he ever have one. Carter would have given the sheriff a pass, right? Richardson had inside knowledge of the case, given that his agency was involved in the arrest and investigation of the notorious case involving the death of drug runner Dustin Pool.<\/p>\n

Well, Richardson was interviewed by Stocker’s lawyer and admitted truthfully that his intimate knowledge of the case made him unable to serve. He was dismissed as a juror.<\/p>\n

Richardson, stand-up guy that he is, did his duty.<\/p>\n

It’s too bad so many others simply fail to show up to take part in a process that demands citizen participation. Without citizens reporting for jury duty, the system breaks down.<\/p>\n\n

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