In California, I was excused because of my doctor writing a note that I could not sit still all day in one position... with your symptoms of "my falling asleep without an apparent cause, my >drooling, on and off tremors, and difficulty in staying in one position >for a prolonged period of time you are a definite distraction to the jury and the court room proceedings...good luck. Joan -----Original Message----- From: Flemco- <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Monday, July 05, 1999 10:49 AM Subject: Re: Jury Duty (in California) >Bob, > >I was excused in an Indianapolis jury. All I told the inquirer was that I >was on a medication for Parkinson's. Plaintiff and Defense both excused me. > >Larry Fleming >52/50/43 >[log in to unmask] >http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/f/l/e/Lawrence-R-Fleming/ > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Parkinson's Information Exchange >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bob Chapman >Sent: Monday, July 05, 1999 11:57 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Jury Duty (in California) > >Hi All, > >Have any of you PWP's been excused from jury duty because of PD? >If so what symptoms did you have that prevented you from performing this >duty? > >I have bee summoned for jury duty and have been trying to decide if I want >to try to be excused or not. I have been diagnosed for over five years now >but I am very fortunate that my PD has progressed very slowly and my >symptoms are relatively minor, compared to some of you guys. My most >applicable symptoms are my falling asleep without an apparent cause, my >drooling, on and off tremors, and difficulty in staying in one position >for a prolonged period of time. >Your comments will be appreciated. > >Bob Chapman >66/60/54 >[log in to unmask] >