Litigation
Jun. 2, 2012
Judge may order juror to reveal mid-trial Facebook posts
A state appellate court in Sacramento ruled Thursday that a juror in a criminal trial may be compelled to reveal his Facebook profile records in a case that pits jurors' privacy rights against a defendant's right to due process.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A state appellate court in Sacramento ruled Thursday that a juror in a criminal trial may be compelled to reveal his Facebook profile records in a case that pits jurors' privacy rights against a defendant's right to due process.
The 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled that the juror in question - given the pseudonym "Juror Number One" - failed to establish a violation of his constitu...
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