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Juror uses Twitter.com during trial

A juror in a Little Rock, Arkansas courtroom found out first hand how today's technology can tamper with a trial. Jonathan Powell, while sitting as a juror in a trial which ended in a $12.6 million verdict against a building materials company and its owner, posted multiple messages, or "tweets" via cell phone onto the website Twitter.com. The posted messages showed his bias against the defendant and now the company, Stoam Holdings and its owner, Russell Wright, are appealing the verdict.

Twitter.com allows users to post 140, or less, word messages called "tweets" that others can follow throughout the day. It is unlikely a new trial will be granted, but this reminds us of all the advances in technology and how they can be an advantage or disadvantage in our ever changing world.

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About the Author

Tom D'Amore is the founder of D'Amore Law Group and a trial attorney with over 30 years of experience representing injured people and their families across the West Coast, securing more than $325 million in recoveries. He handles cases involving car accidents, trucking accidents, construction injuries, medical malpractice, and sexual abuse. Licensed in Oregon, Washington, and California, Tom is the only NBTA board-certified truck accident attorney in Oregon. He is a national Board of Governors member, past Executive Committee member, and past Budget and Audit Chair of the American Association for Justice, as well as past President of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice.
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