Now that parties to lawsuits or criminal cases are establishing case-specific websites, should the judge ask jurors if they have viewed any websites established by any of the parties or attorneys in the case?
Check out this link:
http://www.gzlegalcase.com
My answer: a definite yes, with a specific instruction that the jurors shall NOT look for it through Google or any other search engine. Though I wonder if this simply encourages them to do so anyway. Perhaps the attorneys could be convinced to shutdown the website prior to trial.
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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