Just finished jury duty last month. Since we moved to Oregon City, within 10 minutes of the courthouse, it seems like either my wife or I get a summons every other year. The case I just finished was a drug/car theft deal. The guy looked like he was from central casting for the part of a meth junkie financing his habit through car theft. Turns out that was the truth of the matter. Maybe it's my soft nature, but I really wanted to believe the guy, but when he was busted he was using Caddie keys to drive the stolen Impala and the hacksaw that he used to cut the steering wheel to remove the Club-type steering wheel lock was plainly visible in the back of the car. He had dozens of keys on him that the prosecutor said could be used to start older cars with worn ignitions. The guy swore that the Impala key on one of the key rings was the actual key to the car. When we examined the keys, it was obvious that the Impala key and the Caddie key he'd been using would never fit into the same ignitions. Needless to say, it didn't take too long to decide the case. BTW, I learned that even the smallest amount of meth residue on a pipe is enough to get a conviction for possession.
