Check out the judge's comments about "mindless texting."
Continues to amaze me that jurors either don't listen to the judge's admonitions about using devices during trial or simply don't care. And why are the trials mostly murder trials? Perhaps the jurors are enjoying what they perceive is celebrity status. Perhaps the father's text could result in a reversal on appeal. Watch for more on this in the future.
Link:
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge_blames_mindless_digital_interaction_for_juror_texts_during_murder_tri/
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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