New York Times: As Jurors Turn to Web, Mistrials Are Popping Up
Saturday, 21 March 2009, 14:47 via Delicious/martinstabe
"The use of BlackBerrys and iPhones by jurors gathering and sending out information about cases is wreaking havoc on trials around the country, upending deliberations and infuriating judges. ... Judges have long amended their habitual warning about seeking outside information during trials to include Internet searches. But with the Internet now as close as a juror’s pocket, the risk has grown more immediate — and instinctual." Read More...
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