It’s almost second nature to tweet/blog/google things online you’re interested in knowing more about. However the criminal justice system is fed up with the problems social networks are causing during jury selection and while cases are being presented. Jurors are supposed to be a non-biased, innocent third-party, but thanks to the world-wide web, their opinions are being tainted prior to ever stepping foot into the courtroom. According to reports hundreds of cases have been declared a mistrial, while over 600 potential jurors have been eliminated because of citizens web surfing and online discussion of cases.
Via Source,
The Supreme Court in Michigan ordered judges there starting Sept. 1 to order jurors to refrain from using cell phones, computers and other electronic devices to discuss cases before them.
“You may not do research about any issues involved in the case,” the new instruction states. “You may not blog, Tweet, or use the Internet to obtain or share information.”
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