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How to avoid Jury Duty
By Josh Nelson | April 22, 2008
Williamson County jurors usually have a hard time finding their way around the county courthouse because of its long hallways, but authorities said that it was obvious one man was more than disoriented Monday morning.
They said he was wandering the halls and reeked of alcohol.
John Peter Shevetz, 47, of Round Rock was at the courthouse because he was called in for jury duty in a driving-while-intoxicated case. But he was not in the courtroom when Judge Don Higginbotham announced to the jury pool that the defendant had pleaded guilty and that they were free to go; he was found in the judge’s office. That’s when the judge requested that Shevetz be arrested and charged with public intoxication, a Class C misdemeanor, which requires no jail time and a fine not to exceed $500.
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June 3rd, 2008 at 9:34 am
I can’t find my way around this damn blogsite.
Also, we had a guy show up for arraignment and blew a 4.4 bac, as high as the meter can possibly read. Right here in St. Paul.
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:36 am
Luke Trettin is gay. He will hold your hand and show you around.
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:40 am
Luke Trettin is #1. Always was, always will be. And gay.