A juror in an assault case listening to a 911 call blurted out from the jury box that she had witnessed the beating referenced in the call. The police indicated they had never been able to confirm the identity of…
Post by Randall Ryder This past week, a juror was charged with contempt of court after she talked about a guilty verdict on Facebook before the verdict was read. Should jurors be forbidden from using social media? In the case this…
A Michigan juror is facing contempt charges after posting a comment on the trial she was assigned to. Specifically, prior to sentencing, the juror wrote "actually excited for jury tomorrow . . . it’s gonna be fun to tell the…
The California legislature has approved a bill that will allow parties, if both sides agree, to have an expedited trial. Under the bill, if both parties agree, each side will have three hours to present their side of the case.…
A new study indicates that in some parts of the deep south, over 80% of African-Americans are excluded from juries. The study was conducted by the nonprofit group Equal Justice Initiative, and examined jury selection in eight states, Alabama, Arkansas,…