Facebook Friends As Jurors Enough For An Appeal?
This question has recently been raised by the Baltimore Sun, which details the social networking habits of jurors on trial. Apparently jurors have sent messages to one another on their wall, allowing comments from an outside source to view privileged information concerning the trial. Because of this, lawyers involved in the trial are looking into whether or not this FaceBook communication could be grounds to seek an appeal.
The case against FaceBook communication during trials is fairly convincing, especially considering the jurors in question have met offline, which is a violation of the judge’s orders. However, this is just one example of just how well social media has embedded itself in our lives, as more and more examples of FaceBook permeating the lives of Americans surface. Whether this will result in an acquittal for the accused remains to be seen, but we’re sure more examples of FaceBook halting the judicial system will arise in the new year, if nothing is done to prevent this type of communication between members of the jury.
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