Ohioans who get driver’s licenses, but aren’t registered to vote, could be added to the jury pool and called for jury duty if an Ohio bill is passed. Senate Bill 15, introduced by State Sen. Cecil Thomas (D-9), expands the annual jury source list to include people: who are…
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Claims in El Chapo Case Highlight Perils of ‘Googling Juror’
Claims of jury misconduct in the trial of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman have drawn new attention to the digital-age challenge courts face in preventing jurors from scouring media accounts or conducting their own research before rendering a verdict. It’s a phenomenon that has been called the “Googling juror.”…
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