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February 10, 2010
Morrison man files false accident report to avoid jury duty
Rockford Federal authorities said a Morrison man faked an accident to avoid doing jury duty. Gerald Lee Mance, 60, of Morrision, who appeared for jury duty on November 30, but failed to appear the next day. Mance filled out a false accident report saying that he had been in an accident with a deer and coulnd not make it for jury duty
Instead of jury duty Mance was sentenced to 30 days of home confinement and 90 days probation. He was also fined $5,000.
Mance was found in contempt of federal court on Thursday.
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