Friday, September 3, 2010

Juror who blurted out verdict on Facebook fined $250, ordered to write essay

Cleveland Plain Dealer

A Detroit-area woman who was removed from a jury for declaring the defendant guilty on Facebook before the trial was over has been ordered to pay $250 and write an essay about the constitutional right to a fair trial.

Hadley Jons of Warren, Mich. told a judge on Thursday that she is "very sorry."

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