Sept. 23 – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Panagiota Kelali quoted:
“This happens all the time. … The system was pretty slow to respond and many judges don’t really grasp the whole blogging, Facebook, Twitter idea,” Kelali said.
While a juror could taint a case by using social media during a trial, the juror could also provide insight to a lawyer about how he or she views a case.
“You have a defense attorney reading a tweet, let’s say,” Kelali said. “They can understand how the jury works, how their mind works and adopt a strategy.”