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Roseboro jurors' Facebook postings pose problems

Aug 04, 2009 07:26 EST

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By TOM MURSE, Staff Writer

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QUOTE (Chance @ Aug 5 2009, 04:36 PM)

Just received the following email. Do have to laugh at the timing.

Dear Friends:

As some of you may be aware, I now have a Facebook Page, which allows me to communicate with constituents and contacts in a new and efficient way. If you are a member of the Facebook Network I would encourage you to consider joining my page by clicking on the link below:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Senator-Mike...10944537?ref=ts

If you have any comments or suggestions of ways to improve my page, please do not hesitate to contact
Best Regards,

Mike Brubaker

PA Senate

36th District

I knew there was a good reason I didn't sign up for Facebook.

reese

i tried to a thread on another Facebook jury problem in NYC. This is going to come up more and more.

glennusdin

QUOTE (A1 @ Aug 4 2009, 02:44 PM)

Check the book all you want, but I swear I've seen some bodies that were...........nevermind.

YOU TELL 'EM GIRL.

CUBSFAN3150

QUOTE (groundpounder @ Aug 5 2009, 10:46 AM)

First, the two idiots that posted on FB should have a foot placed up their butts.
It will be interesting to see what happens here. I can say one thing for sure, Judge Cullen will research this with great care and his decision will be based on what he feels prior decisions say. It seems to me that it gives the defense att. some grounds for appeal.

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First, the two idiots that posted on FB should have a foot placed up their butts.

There is no room.

grieker

QUOTE (glennusdin @ Aug 6 2009, 05:49 AM)

i tried to a thread on another Facebook jury problem in NYC. This is going to come up more and more.

here is the article..

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As Jurors Turn to Web, Mistrials Are Popping Up - NYTimes.com

"And on Monday, defense lawyers in the federal corruption trial of a former Pennsylvania state senator, Vincent J. Fumo, demanded BEFORE the verdict that the judge declare a MISTRAIL because a juror posted updates on the CASE on Twitter and Facebook. The juror had even told his readers that a “big announcement” was coming on Monday. But the judge decided to let the deliberations continue, and the jury found Mr. Fumo GUILTY.
His lawyers plan to use the Internet... to APPEAL."
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/18/us/18juries.html?_r=1

Daisy Lee Myers

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