More on social media issues which can help in some cases, which raise 5th amendment issues in others, and which can wreak havoc on jury deliberations and decisions:
- "Like everyone else, jurors are accustomed to reaching for their smartphones when any question arises, said Leslie Ellis, a jury consultant with TrialGraphix, a litigation consulting firm. “They can’t understand why they can’t do the same in a trial, when the stakes are high and their decision is important.”
- the full article Social media, a Trove of Clues and Confessions
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