This is a followup to my posting dated 9-27-11 which can be found among "older posts" below. Effective 1-1-12 California's statutory and mandatory preliminary jury instructions include admonitions against use of social media while serving as a juror, violations of which are punishable as misdemeanors, ie. J-A-I-L. Here is a recent article; click the link and then search Facebook jurors on the site:
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A blog about the very small percentage of jurors who fail to follow the judge's instructions, including doing independent Internet research, using social media (such as Facebook) to contact parties and lawyers, and blogging about the trial. Juror misconduct frequently results in mistrials and a waste of resources. Links will be provided to sample jury summonses, jury instructions, and other resources to improve juror education and minimize juror misconduct, thereby promoting fairness of trials.
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