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Facebook Post Juror Gets Fined, Removed, Assigned Homework

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i'll-do-it-tomorrow dept.

eldavojohn writes "A Michigan judge removed a juror after a Facebook comment and also fined her $250 and required her to write a five-page paper about the constitutional right to a fair trial. The juror was 'very sorry' and the judge chastised her, saying, 'You violated your oath. You had decided she was already guilty without hearing the other side.'"

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  1. Oaths or oafs? by jwiegley · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Seriously, does anybody believe that jurors (possible the worst dregs of society) are capable of understanding the responsibilities of a judicial oath. Hell the judge should have awarded her extra credit for demonstrating the ability to use a computer for something other than a paperweight.

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  2. Re:5 page paper? by Nyder · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Technically, the judge HAS tried her. The judge has the authority to convict her of contempt of court. Up here, when a juror does that, they're looking at up to 2 years in jail, which is one reason why you don't see jurors talking about jury deliberations even decades after a trial - what is said in deliberations is forever secret.

    Thought that was Vegas...

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