Prosecutors anticipate the trial for Rick Riffe, the man accused of murdering an elderly couple in 1985, will last a month. Would you want to serve on that jury? If not, what excuse would you use to get out of it?

“No. A month is way too long to take off work.”

Lew Danforth

Centralia, self-employed

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“I’d like to be a fly on the jury room wall. I grew up with the Riffes (so) I am pretty sure I wouldn’t qualify to be on the jury.”

Annie Workman

Chehalis, retired

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“Juries are very important, so yes, if I was picked, I would serve. Not sure I would choose to since I know it would be very difficult to hear the testimony.”

Sharlene Hoffman

Pe Ell, vendor at Yard Birds

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“I think it might be interesting to serve on a jury. I never have before and have no previous knowledge of the case. I think it’s something everybody should experience at least once in their lives.”

Sabrina Eng

Centralia, cashier