Chapter

Ways Women Got Out of Jury Duty in the Past
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39:46 - 46:30 (06:44)

The transcript describes how women in the past were able to get out of jury trial duty by saying they had to be home with their kids or by telling the judge they were not unbiased in a case.

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A witness saw a man and woman carrying what appeared to be a child wrapped in blankets and observed the man dumping the bundle into the back seat of the car.
39:46 - 42:31 (02:45)
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Child Abduction
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A witness saw a man and woman carrying what appeared to be a child wrapped in blankets and observed the man dumping the bundle into the back seat of the car. The man also stated that the children must have died before midnight, leading to suspicions of foul play.

Chapter
Ways Women Got Out of Jury Duty in the Past
Episode
INFAMOUS: Alice Crimmins
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Crime Junkie
After receiving a mysterious letter reporting a possible eyewitness to a crime, police used clues from the note to track down the writer, ultimately leading to the arrest of the suspect for the crime.
42:32 - 43:39 (01:07)
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Crime
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After receiving a mysterious letter reporting a possible eyewitness to a crime, police used clues from the note to track down the writer, ultimately leading to the arrest of the suspect for the crime.

Chapter
Ways Women Got Out of Jury Duty in the Past
Episode
INFAMOUS: Alice Crimmins
Podcast
Crime Junkie
This episode talks about a woman who disappeared and her unusual character for exaggerating her stories.
43:39 - 44:29 (00:49)
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Storytelling
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This episode talks about a woman who disappeared and her unusual character for exaggerating her stories. Her friends had to learn to distinguish the truth from the fancies and how she had a history of being difficult to work with.

Chapter
Ways Women Got Out of Jury Duty in the Past
Episode
INFAMOUS: Alice Crimmins
Podcast
Crime Junkie
Alice's case exemplifies the issue of lack of diversity in jury selection, as a group of middle-aged white working-class men were chosen to be her "peers."
44:29 - 46:30 (02:01)
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Jury selection
Summary

Alice's case exemplifies the issue of lack of diversity in jury selection, as a group of middle-aged white working-class men were chosen to be her "peers."

Chapter
Ways Women Got Out of Jury Duty in the Past
Episode
INFAMOUS: Alice Crimmins
Podcast
Crime Junkie