12/23/2025
A recent AAspen Daily Newsarticle offers a unique, firsthand account of jury duty from a local journalist called to serve on one of our firm’s trials. Our criminal defense associate, Andrea Panetta, represented the defense in the trial. After hearing the evidence, the jury returned a not guilty verdict on the DUI charge — a reminder of how critical preparation, advocacy, and engaged jurors are to a fair outcome.
The piece highlights the challenges, responsibilities, and insights that come with sitting in the jury box, which is a side of the justice system many don’t see.
The article is a great reminder of the critical role jurors play in our legal system and the value of thoughtful, engaged participation when called.
At Kalamaya | Goscha, we appreciate every person who steps into that role, and we’re proud to support meaningful conversations about how justice works in our community.
I’ve been called a lot of things during my time in Aspen as a news reporter, but never a juror. That distinction changed earlier this month, when...