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LARAMIE (WNE) — Albany County District Court Judge Tori Kricken ruled that a juror in a Laramie civil case will be jailed indefinitely, starting June 28, unless she completes community service …
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LARAMIE (WNE) — Albany County District Court Judge Tori Kricken ruled that a juror in a Laramie civil case will be jailed indefinitely, starting June 28, unless she completes community service and writes an essay.
Lindsey Salisbury was held in contempt of court after refusing to serve on a jury. To avoid jail time, Salisbury must perform 20 hours of community service and complete a “10-page single-spaced typed paper regarding the importance of the American judicial system, the jury’s role in the same, and the importance of an individual’s civic responsibly of service.”
On June 3, Salisbury was selected as a juror for a two-week trial regarding a business dispute between Laramie energy company WellDog and former business partners in Australia. After voir dire, Salisbury “expressed some concern with the length of trial vis-a-vis her employment as a private mental health counselor,” Kricken wrote in her contempt order. Salisbury acknowledged there were other counselors who could help her clients, but still refused to take the juror’s oath, the order says.
