The judge presiding over the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial has denied defense motion to order jurors to reveal Twitter account information so counsel can monitor jurors to discover if any are communicating about the case via Twitter.
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/jodi-arias-update-judge-denies-request-for-jurors-twitter-information
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.