Once again a state supreme court has granted a new trial where a juror had conducted research on the facts of the case, here Somali culture, and shared it with fellow jurors, and the Defendant was convicted:
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20120127/NEWS02/120127025/Supreme-Court-orders-new-trial-man-convicted-sexual-assault-child?odyssey=nav|head
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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