I'm one of the few that enjoys jury duty. I think watching how the legal system works is very interesting. I served about 13ish years ago on a criminal case and was waiting for the next time. Well, I got called twice when DD was an infant/toddler and had to defer since I was a stay at home mom. I finally got called again a few months ago. From the courthouse I was sent to, I knew it would be a criminal case so I was looking forward to it even more. I got selected for a panel. The attorney stands up to describe the case and it ended up being one charge of petty theft. I did get selected for a jury and the case was some bozo who shoplifted three pairs of underwear and a pair of pants from Target. It was ridiculous. He was obviously guilty (we came to a verdict in seriously maybe 15 minutes, if that) and it just seemed like such a huge waste of money and resources - DA, public defender (of course), judge, court time, etc. for a whopping $150. I spoke to the DA after the case was over and asked about it and he explained that the guy simply wouldn't plead guilty/no contest and it would set a bad precedent if they just dropped the charges. I agreed with him, of course, but it was infuriating to see so much waste.