Twitter in the courtroom has caused a lot of controversy. Former Pennsylvania legislator, Vince Fumo, is saying it caused more than that. He’s asked the judge who presided over his criminal trial, which ended in a multiple-count conviction, to overturn the jury’s findings based, in part, on a juror’s postings on Twitter and Facebook during the trial. Fumo requested a new trial, alleging juror bias based on their knowledge of information not in evidence but learned during the case through various media sources, reports Philly.com.
Former Philly Politician, Vince Fumo, Seeks New Trial for Juror's Twitter Use
Posted by Molly DiBiancaOn July 3, 2009In: Social Media in the Workplace
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