-
- The female juror who held the Facebook poll was not named
- Juror was dismissed on November 18, 2008Guardian: Juror shares trial details on Facebook (November 24, 2008)
- The juror could have been charged with contempt of courtThe Inquirer: Social networking juror kicked out of court (November 25, 2008)
- The juror was dismissed after the Burnley Crown Court was informed of the Facebook pollCNET News: Report: British juror axed for disclosures on Facebook (November 24, 2008)
- After the offending juror was dismissed, the trial continued with 11 jurorsGuardian: Juror shares trial details on Facebook (November 24, 2008)
- The juror's gaffe could have caused the entire case to be thrown outThe Inquirer: Social networking juror kicked out of court (November 25, 2008)
- No legal action against the juror has been announced, but she could face a fine or prison sentence if convicted of common law contemptThe Herald: Juror asks Facebook friends to judge trial (November 25, 2008)
-
-
A juror in a child abduction and sex assault case in Burnley, Lancashire, England, was dismissed after it was discovered that she posted sensitive details about the case on Facebook. The juror reported that she was torn about her decision on the case, so enlisted friends' help via a Facebook poll.The Sun: Juror axed for verdict poll on net (November 24, 2008)
Quotes
"I don't know which way to go, so I'm holding a poll."—The offending juror, in a Facebook post"She obviously has no grasp of how the judicial process works in this country. She had been asking her mates what they thought -- and some people came back with guilty verdicts. Not discussing trials is one of the most important things jurors are told and is essential for a fair trial."—A British legal expertThe Sun: Juror axed for verdict poll on net (November 24, 2008)
-
-
Facebook Verdict Poll Questions
-
Is there a polls application that I can add to my Facebook page that would allow my fans to vote anonymously? 3 AnswersHere is a link for a few. I am not positive if you have to allow access or not.The third link is the actual tutorial. http://vizu.typepad.com/facebook_polls/200... read more -
The Pirate Bay Guilty Verdict : How will this change things? 3 AnswersThis is a similar answer to the one I gave to the similar RIAA/Pirate Bay question. But just to reiterate, I don't think sweeping changes will happen because of... read more -
What was the verdict for Michael Jason Registes extradition hearing? 1 AnswerOn Dec 23, 2008, the high court of the Netherlands Antilles recommended Michael Jason Registe be extradited to the U.S., however, Registe's defense attorney Rum... read more
-
How do you conduct a poll on Facebook? 2 AnswersFacebook has a Polling feature built in. All you have to do is add the application found here: http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=20678178440&r... read more
view more questions...
-
About this page
-
Page Views0
No one is currently managing this page.
If you would like to apply
to be the manager of this page, please request below.
If you would like to apply
to be the manager of this page, please request below.
This page currently has no vertical manager.
