Make a Comment • Email Link • Send Letter to Editor IPFS News Link • Criminal Justice System Texas man jailed 83 days for skipping jury duty 05-12-2009 • AP A man arrested for failing to appear for jury duty was released after spending 83 days in jail, a length of detention that a judge called "unacceptable." Douglas Maupin was released after Dallas Morning News brought his plight to the attent Watch Streaming Broadcast Live: LRN.fm Watch live shows and archives TV Live Chat Telegram Share this page with your friends on your favorite social network: