Juror 1389: Dorsie Raines Renninger

Dorsie Raines Renninger’s quiet life shatters after she returns home from being a sequestered juror on a high profile trial. Millions followed pre-trial reporting and were transfixed by the live drama that unfolded in the courtroom. The public wanted and expected right justice but the verdict of not guilty stuns and enrages them. Jurors’ identities were sealed but Dorsie’s name is leaked to the press. Photos of her appear in supermarket tabloids and on national TV. Afterwards, privacy and safety become top priorities in Dorsie’s life. Dorsie knows what happened in the jury room but her mind remains blank on the final, crucial hour of deliberations. She doesn’t know why she checked not guilty on official verdict forms. Her core belief was the exact opposite. And now, no law can overturn the verdict. Why did she fail at being an ethical juror? Why did she go against her conviction of guilt? Will constant self-loathing destroy her life? Dorsie searches her soul for answers. She desperately wants to regain what she’s lost, her self-respect. What she uncovers is how fear can paralyze the mind and shut down clear thinking.