JURORS BEHAVING BADLY

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.

Friday, April 13, 2012

Photographer's Goof Results in Mistrial

Not misconduct of a juror, but a photographer's error in publishing a juror's photo results in a mistrial:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/11/reporter-photo-austin-tabor-case-mistrial-declared-ann-marie-bush_n_1418723.html

AND another case of juror's photos, this time on a Facebook page:

http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2012/04/baby_kate_trial_day_began_with.html

Another reason to ban cameras in the courtroom!

JURORS BEHAVING BADLY

Friday, April 13, 2012

Photographer's Goof Results in Mistrial

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