I served on a jury late last year [1] and the defendant invoked his 5th-amendment right. It was emphasized over and over again during the jury selection and in

I served on a jury late last year [1] and the defendant invoked his 5th-amendment right. It was emphasized over and over again during the jury selection and in the instructions to the jury before we deliberated that we were not to hold this against him, and that it was his constitutional right. I feel confident that as the jury, we held to that. [1]: By the way, if you get called for jury duty do not try to get out of it! It's an incredibly interesting and rewarding experience, not to mention the whole thing where it's your duty as a citizen.