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Juror Asks Facebook Friends For Verdict Advice

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

“I don’t know which way to go, so I’m holding a poll,” the British juror posted on her Facebook page, adding the details of the child abduction and sexual assault case she had been sworn in to help adjudicate. There was also the “do not discuss this case with anybody” rule she’d agreed to adhere to, of course…

She was dropped from the jury (the trial continued with 11 jurors) after the judge was informed of her Internet indiscretion. She was, remarkably enough, not cited for contempt of court.

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A Preponderance of Implication

Friday, June 27th, 2003

Crowded around Scott Peterson, as he was being led into Stanislaus County Jail on April 18, were about 200 people, come to see the man who murdered his pregnant wife. One of them reportedly held up a young baby, to show Peterson what he’d given up. (more…)

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