Law Practice
Nov. 11, 2008
MySpace Judge May Not Allow Suicide Evidence
The nation’s first cyber-bullying MySpace case took an unexpected turn Monday when a federal judge said it is unlikely that he will allow the jury to hear evidence of a 13-year-old girl’s suicide that caught federal prosecutor’s attention in the first place.
By Amanda Becker
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - The nation's first cyber-bullying MySpace case took an unexpected turn Monday when a federal judge said it is unlikely that he will allow the jury to hear evidence of a 13-year-old girl's suicide that caught federal prosecutor's attention in the first place. U.S. District Court Judge George H. Wu told attorneys that it would take a compelling argument to convince him that the suicide is ger...
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - The nation's first cyber-bullying MySpace case took an unexpected turn Monday when a federal judge said it is unlikely that he will allow the jury to hear evidence of a 13-year-old girl's suicide that caught federal prosecutor's attention in the first place. U.S. District Court Judge George H. Wu told attorneys that it would take a compelling argument to convince him that the suicide is ger...
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