Jury Duty
A trial jury is called a petit jury, but this is a jury that indicts.
What is a grand jury? A grand jury consists of 16 to 23 jurors.
On September 1, 1983, Korean Airline Flight 007 entered the airspace of this country and was shot down.
What is the Soviet Union (or USSR)? The aircraft veered off course and flew over top-secret military installations. An American spy plane was flying near the commercial airliner, and it is possible that the Soviets mistook KAL 007 for the spy plane.
This tune sung by Bobby Goldsboro starts with:
“See the tree, how big it’s grown
But friend, it hasn’t been too long, it wasn’t big
I laughed at her, and she got mad
The first day that she planted it, was just a twig."
What is “Honey”? The song was written by Bobby Russell. The refrain is a tearjerker:
“And Honey, I miss you
And I’m bein’ good
And I’d love to be with you
If only I could.”
The bill that created the U.S. interstate highway system was signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in this year.
What is 1956? The proper name of the interstate is the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. One purpose of the highway system was to be able to quickly evacuate target areas in case of nuclear attack.
This character leads the crew of the A-Team on their many benevolent adventures.
Who is Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith? He is known for his elaborate plans and his catchphrase, “I love it when a plan comes together.”
Iraq claimed this country was its province before Operation Desert Storm.
What is Kuwait? After storming Kuwait, Saddam Hussein annexed the country as a province of Iraq, in part to gain control over its large share of the global oil reserves.
A prospective juror can be charged with this offense for lying to the court.
What is perjury? There are four aspects of committing perjury: the declarant took an oath to testify truthfully, they willfully made a false statement contrary to that oath, the declarant believed the statement to be untrue, and the statement related to a material fact.
On December 3, 1984, a Union Carbide chemical plant experienced a leak that killed 3,000 people in the Bhopal region of this country.
What is India? Thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of injuries have been attributed to the leak.
In this tune by the Young Rascals, they were doing this “on a Sunday afternoon” and “really couldn’t get away too soon.”
What is “Groovin’”? Before they were well-known, the band was called the Rascals. The record label changed their name to the Young Rascals, but they dropped the Young for good in 1968.
This New Year’s Day 1954 extravaganza was the first nationwide, color-television transmission in the United States.
What is the Tournament of Roses Parade? The parade is held in Pasadena, California.
There was never a question that he was in complete control of the New York Yankees during his 37-year tenure as owner of the franchise.
Who is George Steinbrenner? Did you know he was banned from baseball twice?
In 2017, this autonomous area voted to break away from Spain.
What is Catalonia? The international community denied recognition, and the Spanish authorities put down the independence movement. Catalonia has its own culture and language.
This is the term for a proceeding brought before a military tribunal.
What is court martial? The laws governing court martials are the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).
On May 1, 1982, the World’s Fair opened in this city.
What is Knoxville, Tennessee? The World’s Fair was built in an old railway yard. The theme of the fair was “Energy Turns the World.”
The hit tune “Dominique” is written and was performed by this religious woman, who is portrayed in the 1966 film by the same name.
Who is the Singing Nun/Jeannine Deckers? The song is about Saint Dominic, a Spanish priest and founder of the Dominican Order.
In 1987, the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement, began phasing out this three-letter type of refrigerant determined to be causing the ozone layer of the atmosphere to erode.
What is CFC? CFC stands for chlorofluorocarbon. Newer compounds have replaced it.
When President Reagan was shot, his secretary of state went on TV and claimed to be in charge, stunning the nation since he was not next in the line of succession.
Who is Alexander Haig? Vice President George H. W. Bush remained next in line of succession, but the 25th Amendment was not invoked, and he did not formally assume presidential powers.
This famous actor was married five times, this famous actress was married eight times, and they were married to each other twice.
Who are Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor? Burton’s last wife, Sally, was reportedly incensed when a book revealed that her husband had written a letter to Elizabeth Taylor shortly before his death.
In federal criminal cases, the jury must return this type of decision.
What is unanimous? The 1972 case Apodaca v. Oregon allowed non-unanimous verdicts in state cases, but this was overturned in 2020 (Ramos v. Louisiana). Today, all states require unanimous jury verdicts in felony criminal jury trials.
On April 1, 1970, Richard Nixon signed the bill that killed advertising of these carcinogenic products on radio and TV.
What are cigarettes? The law took effect on January 2, 1971, and the last ad ran on The Tonight Show on January 1.
In her 1964 hit tune, Petula Clark sings, “When you’re alone and life is making you lonely,” you can always go here.
What is downtown? “Downtown” became Petula Clark’s signature song and helped make her an international star.
This music player uses bouncing laser light to read the music.
What is a CD? DVD players use the same technology to read the contents of DVDs.
He plays the head-slapping special agent team leader Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS.
Who is Mark Harmon? He portrayed Gibbs on NCIS for nearly two decades, making the character one of the longest-running leads in television crime dramas.
When “Brangelina” broke up, these two entities stood on their own.
Who are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie? The nickname “Brangelina” was a media-created blend of their names during their high-profile relationship and marriage.
Jurors are routinely selected from one of these two lists.
What is voter registration or the DMV (driver’s license)? This varies by jurisdiction.
In honor of the bicentennial in 1976, Operation Sail brought hundreds of ships, including 16 tall ships, to this major city’s harbor.
What is New York City? The parade consisted of 225 sailing ships from 30 nations.
Tommy Roe suffered from vertigo that left his “head spinning like a whirlpool, it never ends” in his 1969 tune.
What is “Dizzy”? The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Tommy Roe’s biggest hit.
In 1957, the Soviets launched this first artificial Earth satellite.
What is Sputnik 1? The Soviets were winning the space race until America put a man on the moon. Some call it a comeback rather than a win.
This character was the boss of Danno and the rest of the team on Hawaii Five-O.
Who was Steve McGarrett? He was known for his strict leadership style and for frequently ordering suspects to “book ’em, Danno.”
When the Beatles broke up, this member formed the band Wings.
Who is Paul McCartney? After the Beatles broke up, McCartney went into a depression and formed the new band to “get back to square one.”
Juries are not always composed of 12 jurors; sometimes they seat only this number.
What is six? The Supreme Court has upheld six-person juries in some criminal and civil cases.
One day after his inauguration, President Jimmy Carter kept a campaign promise to pardon tens of thousands of people in this group, many of whom had fled to Canada.
What are (Vietnam War) draft dodgers? The Vietnam War was the most unpopular U.S. war of the 20th century.
This band sang about Sherry, Sherry baby in the 1962 hit tune “Sherry.”
What is (Frankie Valli and) the Four Seasons? “Sherry” was their first No. 1 hit and helped launch a string of chart-topping songs in the early 1960s.
The United States launched its first satellite in this decade.
What are the 1950s? Explorer I was launched in 1958. It was designed by James Van Allen, for whom the Van Allen radiation belt is named.
He battled the other claimants to Facebook’s creation in a series of lawsuits, ultimately securing control of the company.
Who is Mark Zuckerberg? The plaintiffs received settlements worth only a tiny fraction of what Facebook would soon be worth.
This company with the highest-price stock on the New York Stock Exchange has never allowed a stock split.
What is Berkshire Hathaway? The company’s Class A stock has never split. Today, a single share costs north of $700,000.