Jury Archives - Shirley S. Abrahamson

Twelve strangers off the street

“The jury has changed through the years and will continue to change. But the determination of guilt or innocence of men is too important to be trusted to trained men. For those very important issues, the jury uses 12 strangers off the street, just as the founder of Christianity did many years ago.” – Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson

Jury Duty

“As I left the courthouse, I felt the awesome power of the jury, sitting in judgment of our fellow man, needing to give no reason for our verdict, but having the power to clear his name in the community or send him to jail.” -Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson

Justice Participates in Jury Duty

“I vowed nine years ago not to get used to justice only from the perspective of the court. The view from the jury box could perhaps be the best view of all.” -Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson