This article examines how judges are adapting to the threat of jurors use of Twitter, Facebook and the like. Dallas judges say they include the prohibition against the use of social networking in their instructions but one expert doesn’t think that’s enough. Eric Robinson, an attorney specializing in this area, says that jurors need to understand the rationale behind the prohibition so they get it.
I agree. Perhaps examples of the problems and the consequences would help drive the point home.
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