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Tweeting Juror Prompts Motion for New Trial

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(Newser) – A defendant found liable for $12.6 million in an Arkansas civil matter asked for a new trial because one juror Tweeted about the case from the courtroom, the Springdale Morning News reports. “Juror Jonathan’s” Twitter entries included “Oh and nobody buy Stoam,” the foam/steel hybrid the defendant sold; and “So Jonathan, what did you do today? Oh nothing really, I just gave away $12 MILLION of somebody else’s money.”

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Trying to learn about Jury duty for tomorrow, but all searches lead me to Suggestions for getting out if it, instead of rocking it.
- "Juror Jonathan"

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drlarrymitchell
Mar 13, 09 5:20 PM CDT
I don't think you rocked it, dude. Reply
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Snarfeh
Mar 13, 09 6:16 PM CDT
Juror John is a stupid, stupid, stupid man. I didn't think anyone could BE that stupid. I hope he goes to jail. Reply
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TerrifiedCitizen
Mar 14, 09 6:30 AM CDT
Don't know his age, but I can easily see a handful of twenty-somethings I know doing the same exact thing... Reply
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