Juror Jailed and Held in Contempt of Court

 Orange County FL:  In October in the Okafor death penalty resentencing phase a juror admitted she spoke to a friend who knows the victim days before deliberations began.  She was sent to jail.  The defense motion for a mistrial was granted.  The offending juror may be assessed the cost of the 3-week trial that went for naught.  The family of the victim will have to live through the trauma of the sentencing phase for what appears to be a third time.  

Young Thug Trial Drama Continues

 Friday December 8 the trial was delayed as a juror arrived 90 minutes late.  The judge reiterated that the jurors should remain off social media, their identities having been revealed on social media and the trial apparently being live streamed by someone.  I am wondering if the judge will call in an expert to locate the culprit in the courtroom if live streaming continues.  

Monday update: Co-defendant Shannon Stillwell was stabbed while in jail so the trial is delayed at least one day.

Tuesday update:  Judge has recessed the trial until January 2.  Stillwell recovering.

Drama and Security Issues Continue in Young Thug Trial.

On Wednesday a juror told the judge that during a recess she saw a LIVE STREAM of herself on social media.  The judge suggested to the jury that they remain off social media for the balance of the trial.  That someone is recording and live streaming the trial raises serious issues of juror safety.  One can only surmise what will happen in the balance of the trials involving DT and the 2020 election conspirators.

Judge Informed That Faces of Jurors in Young Thug Trial have Been Posted on Internet

 Per a posting on Instagram (reliability unconfirmed) photos of the jurors have been posted on the Internet, however the judge did not want to disclose it to them as it may unnecessarily alarm them.  One juror was replaced today as she remained hospitalized from over the weekend.  Week 2 of the trial continued today.

Again it raises the importance of protecting jurors and their identities in upcoming trials of national significance.