Jail Time for Jury Duty Tardiness
Deandre Somerville overslept on the day he was supposed to show up in court for jury duty. To chastise him, the Florida judge originally sentenced him to 10 days in jail, a year of probation, a fine, and 150 hours of community service. Somerville was picked as a juror for a civil automobile accident negligence case on August 20. Then, when he was supposed to return to court for the trial, he slept through his alarm and went to work instead of going to the court or calling the bailiff. He works part time as a recreations specialist leading youth activities at a local park. Then he spends the rest of his time taking care of his grandfather who lost 50% of his mobility due to a heart attack. After three weeks of not showing up for jury duty, the police arrived at his house. He was required to have a hearing with a judge. At his hearing, Somerville admitted to oversleeping and apologized. He said that he had never been in a courtroom and didn't know the seriousness of the s