Today, January 10, a Zooming participant in the trial shouted "Free Thug Mistrial" when a break was beginning. One can only wonder what else can happen after this 15th day of the trial. No other details about any investigation. My experience with Zoom hearings over 1-1/2 years is that it may be difficult to determine the identity of the miscreant. Generally, a defendant cannot by their own behavior cause a mistrial.
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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