Juror Sarah Reed

I had a strong sense, but I stayed open. Like we kind of after choosing our foreperson, we put it to an initial vote. with the plan kind of being to begin discussions if the vote was not unanimous, which it wasn't, there was two of us that, myself included, that were hesitant.

I had a strong sense, but I stayed open. Like we kind of after choosing our foreperson, we put it to an initial vote. with the plan kind of being to begin discussions if the vote was not unanimous, which it wasn't, there was two of us that, myself included, that were hesitant.

And I think for me, it was me just really myself needing to understand the definition of what premeditation meant and how that applied to this case.

And I think for me, it was me just really myself needing to understand the definition of what premeditation meant and how that applied to this case.

Yeah, it was much quicker than I think anyone expected.

Yeah, it was much quicker than I think anyone expected.

Yeah. I mean, it didn't really hit me until about halfway through the trial. I just remember it just smacked me in the face like, oh my gosh, like, I could bring this unique perspective from sitting in the jury box and hearing this story unfold day after day, just like as I heard it in the trial. I wanted our listeners to kind of have that same experience.

Yeah. I mean, it didn't really hit me until about halfway through the trial. I just remember it just smacked me in the face like, oh my gosh, like, I could bring this unique perspective from sitting in the jury box and hearing this story unfold day after day, just like as I heard it in the trial. I wanted our listeners to kind of have that same experience.

I mean, I'm assuming this is the kind of experience that is now going to stay with you forever. Yeah. Oh, yeah. This whole thing has changed me. I still haven't processed it all. I pretty much jumped right into telling this story. And yeah, it was just a very profound and life-changing experience.

I mean, I'm assuming this is the kind of experience that is now going to stay with you forever. Yeah. Oh, yeah. This whole thing has changed me. I still haven't processed it all. I pretty much jumped right into telling this story. And yeah, it was just a very profound and life-changing experience.

Yeah, I feel honored to be.

Yeah, I feel honored to be.

Absolutely. It was so great to talk with you. Thank you again.

Absolutely. It was so great to talk with you. Thank you again.