Nov 25
Jurors Researching with Cell Technology during Trials
Are your jurors researching the case during trial?
by The Honorable Tyrie W. Boyer
Justice R. Fred Lewis of the Florida Supreme Court recently requested that the Supreme Court Committees on Standard Jury Instructions (SJI), Civil and Criminal, prepare instructions regarding a problem which has developed in recent years. Apparently it has become common for jurors to use their cell phones, Blackberrys, iPhones and other computers to do research for and during trials and deliberations.
