I've been called for duty a few times and really its pretty simple to get out of. Just cater your answers to any questions so that they simply don't want you...for example: If its a hold-up case, just say that you were once held up as a gas station cashier and you're pretty biased now against anybody accused of that crime. You feel that more than likely they are guilty.
or
say it were a medical malpractice case, just say that you are convinced that the doctors were totally responsible for your grandmother's death years ago due to negligence and ever since you believe ALL doctors are guilty of shoddy care, etc etc
You can quickly come up with a reason to describe yourself as a prior victim to a similar set of circumstances---and the judge often sees right thru this and knows what you're doing----but you are still not the type of person they want on the jury.
So far, its worked every time.
