Juror Jailed for Internet Research of Defendant

 As reported by the BBC 2 days ago, a British juror was sentenced to 6 months in jail for "blatant" disregard of the judge's instructions by conducting Internet research about the criminal defendant in April 2022.  The result was a retrial in Chester Crown Court.  During deliberations 2 jurors told the court the juror had suggested they do their own research about the defendant.  The judge properly referred the matter to law enforcement instead of summarily punishing the juror for contempt of court.