Privacy Rights of Jurors Who Use Social Media During Trial?

Linked below is an interesting take on the (possible) privacy rights of jurors who use social media to comment on a trial during their service.

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-03-29/hey-judges-facebook-isnt-the-devil-its-the-new-gossip

See also appellate case involving requests by defendants to see Facebook postings of jury foreperson:

http://www.law.com/jsp/lawtechnologynews/PubArticleLTN.jsp?id=1332691957182&Facebooking_Juror_Sets_Fair_Trial_Rights_Against_Privacy_Concerns&slreturn=1

Duke Law Review Article Includes Survey of 140 Jurors

Here is a link to article in Duke Law and Technology Review on jurors and social media.  The authors suggest that judges give specific instructions prohibiting use of social media discussing the trial or doing research on the Internet, and that those instructions be given early during a jury trial and often.  There is an interesting survey of 140 jurors regarding the temptation to use social media.

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2020499

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Juror's Failure to Disclose a History of Domestic violence Results in Mistrial During Deliberations

http://www.kristv.com/news/juror-causes-mistrial-in-mission-911-murder-case/

Criminal Investigation of Juror Misconduct During Deliberations Requested by North Carolina Judge

Following a conviction in a first degree murder retrial, the presiding judge in Raleigh, NC, has ordered an investigation of juror misconduct during deliberations:

http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/03/07/1910896/jury-in-young-retrial-is-now-under.html

ZZZZzzzz: Sleeping Jurors, Awake!

Minnesota has at least 2 appellate decisions on sleeping jurors. And, yes, I have occasionally observed jurors nodding off during trial. (A colleague observed counsel napping during a long trial.)
The MN cases:  State v. Yant, 376 NW2d 487, 491 (Minn. App. 1985) and State v. James, 638 NW2d 205, (Minn. App. 2002)
Here is a link to a law review article:  http://lawreview.jmls.edu/articles/show/17