Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno Reports For Jury Duty

MIAMI (AP) _ Janet Reno, the country's former chief prosecutor, was called to a far humbler position Monday: She reported for jury duty. <br/><br/>Reno, also a former Miami-Dade state attorney, was

Monday, August 27th 2007, 6:19 pm

By: News On 6

MIAMI (AP) _ Janet Reno, the country's former chief prosecutor, was called to a far humbler position Monday: She reported for jury duty.

Reno, also a former Miami-Dade state attorney, was among a pool of jurors on a robbery and aggravated battery case.

``I did it because I think it is important that everyone responds,'' Reno told The Associated Press.

The former U.S. attorney general survived the initial round of questioning: No, she's never been arrested. Yes, she knows many police officers and prosecutors.

Defense attorney Rod Vereen said Reno would certainly be a fair and impartial juror, but doubted if his client would want her on the case.

``She hired the prosecutor,'' Vereen told The Miami Herald.