What's jury duty like? The verdict, well, it's case by case

By Chion Wolf,

Jessica Severin de Martinez

Published March 17, 2022 at 5:23 PM EDT

1 of 5 — Jurors in the jury box

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2 of 5 — Michael Leung is a Hartford, CT resident who had an awkward encounter as a foreperson of a jury.

Michael Leung is a Hartford, CT resident who had an awkward encounter as a foreperson of a jury.

Courtesy Michael Leung

3 of 5 — Bishop John Selders is the Assistant Dean of Students and Coordinator of Community Standards at Trinity College in Hartford, and he’s one of the leaders of Moral Monday CT

Bishop John Selders is the Assistant Dean of Students and Coordinator of Community Standards at Trinity College in Hartford, and he’s one of the leaders of Moral Monday CT

Chion Wolf

4 of 5 — Brennen Maki is an attorney with Maki Law, LLC.

Brennen Maki is an attorney with Maki Law, LLC.

Courtesy Brennen Maki

5 of 5 — Steph MacGillivary was a Jury Clerk and a Courtroom Deputy for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Steph MacGillivary was a Jury Clerk and a Courtroom Deputy for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Courtesy Steph MacGillivary

JURY DUTY. Just those two words evoke a lot of reactions. And the stories you get from jury duty can be funny, absurd, or, like you’ll hear from a juror from the Derek Chauvin trial, they can be traumatic.

Hear stories from the jury box on this episode of Audacious.

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GUESTS:

Michael Leung: Hartford, CT resident who had an awkward encounter as a foreperson in a jury
Bishop John Selders: Assistant Dean of Students and Coordinator of Community Standards at Trinity College in Hartford, and he’s one of the leaders of Moral Monday CT
Steph MacGillivary: Previously a jury Clerk and a Courtroom Deputy for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
Brennen Maki: Attorney at Maki Law, LLC
Unnamed Juror: Found former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd

Jessica Severin de Martinez and Catie Talarski contributed to this show, with help from our interns, Michayla Savitt and Sara Gasparotto