In case you ever need to get out of jury duty:
On a questionnaire that all potential jurors fill out, Ellis wrote that he didn’t like homosexuals and blacks. He then echoed those sentiments in an interview with Nickerson.
“You say on your form that you’re not a fan of homosexuals,” Nickerson said.
“That I’m a racist,” Ellis interrupted.
“I’m frequently found to be a liar, too. I can’t really help it,” Ellis added.
“I’m sorry?” Nickerson said.
“I said I’m frequently found to be a liar,” Ellis replied.
“So, are you lying to me now?” Nickerson asked.
“Well, I don’t know. I might be,” was the response.
I suspect two easier ways of getting out of it are as follows:
1. Start handing out information on jury nullification. You’ll not only get out of any prospective duty, they’ll send you home.
2. Tell the judge that you’d be a really good juror, because you can tell who is guilty just by looking at their eyes.