Second this. I've been called for jury duty a couple of times, and one of the things that I've been told every time is that showing up and being ready to be imp

Second this. I've been called for jury duty a couple of times, and one of the things that I've been told every time is that showing up and being ready to be impaneled is an important driver for things being settled (civil) or a plea deal (criminal) being reached. It's not just something they tell the folks who get called. I've seen it from the other side too where someone I knew was prepared to testify in a criminal case. The defendant pleaded out the day the trial was due to start while we were in the courthouse waiting for the proceedings to begin.