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Question 1

Guard: Okay jurors. Everybody’s here. If there’s anything you want I’m right outside. Just knock.

Answer 1

Me: I never knew they locked the door

Question 2

10: sure they locked the door, what did you think

Answer 2

Me: I don’t know it just never occurred to me

Question 3

Foreman: I mean one persons in the bathroom…

Answer 3

Me: are we going to sit in order

Question 4

7: hey you a yanks fan?

Answer 4

Me: no Baltimore

Question 5

Foreman: okay you got two minutes

Answer 5

Me: I’ll pass it.

Question 6

10: I don’t want any part of them, I’m telling you.

Answer 6

Me: I’ve lived in a slum all my life.

Question 7

10: oh now wait a second

Answer 7

Me: I used to play in a back yard that was filled with garbage, maybe it still smells on me.

Question 8

Foreman: there’s nothing personal

Answer 8

Me: there is something personal!

Question 9

3: what are we gonna get out of seeing the knife again

Answer 9

Me: you brought it up

Question 10

8: do you think he lied

Answer 10

Me: well… I don’t know…

Question 11

3: why don’t you put a quarter in his collection box

Answer 11

Me: now wait a minute! Who do you think you are to talk like that…who do you think you are…

Question 12

4: all right let’s calm down

Answer 12

Me: who does he think he is? I mean did you see him?

Question 13

3: lend me you pencil

Answer 13

Me: you know I don’t think he would’ve shown the knife to his friends at that time…

Question 14

3: we might as well pass the time.

Answer 14

Me: well I don’t know if it makes a difference or not. Listen, this boy…

Question 15

8: what do you think?

Answer 15

Me: I don’t know. Ten or twelve second maybe

Question 16

8: we’ll I think that testimony which could put a human being in an electric chair should be accurate.

Answer 16

Me: I don’t think he could’ve heard it

Question 17

3: what are you people talking about?

Answer 17

Me: well it stands to reason

Question 18

3: the kid said he was going to kill him and he did kill him.

Answer 18

Me: well let me ask you this do you really think the boy would shout out a thing like that so the whole neighborhood could hear? I don’t think so he’s much too bright for that.

Question 19

10: he don’t even speak good English.

Answer 19

Me: I’d like to change my vote to not guilty

Question 20

7: now you got to be kidding me

Answer 20

Me: you heard

Question 21

Foreman: are you sure

Answer 21

Me: yes I’m sure

Question 22

7: how come you’ve got so much to say?

Answer 22

Me: the lawyer was court appointed.

Question 23

7: so what does that mean?

Answer 23

Me: well it could mean a lot of things. It could mean he didn’t want the case. It could mean he resented being appointed it’s the kind of case that brings him nothing. No money. No glory. Not even much of a chance of winning. It’s not a very promising situation for a young lawyer. He’d have to really believe in his client to put up a fight. As you pointed out a minute ago, he obviously didn’t.

Question 24

10: witnesses are being doubted and there’s no reason for it.

Answer 24

Me: witnesses can make mistakes.

Question 25

10: I mean all of a sudden here everybody…

Answer 25

Me: I’d like to call for another vote

Question 26

7: I mean; what’s the point
of the whole.:.?

Answer 26

5TH JUROR Hold i t a second.

Question 27

7TH JUROR
And the Milwaukee rooter i s heard
from. And pop-ups are falling for base h i t s wherever we look.
I tell you…

Answer 27

5TH JUROR
Did the old man say he ran to the •door?

Question 28

6TH JUROR
He said he ran to the door.. At least, I think he did.

Answer 28

5TH JUROR
I don’t remember what he said. But I don’t see how he could run.