03-06-2012, 11:20 AM
The courtroom and overflow room was cleared out yesterday afternoon with no explanation.
This morning the judge stated the reasons why it was done:
10:12
RaffertyLFP: Judge Heeney explains reasons for why courtroom was cleared yesterday [via Twitter]
10:13
RaffertyLFP: Delay was related to a Facebook posting that someone claiming to be relative of juror [via Twitter]
10:14
RaffertyLFP: Posting said juror made disparaging about Rafferty. Jurors shown Facebook foot of poster No one recognized poster [via Twitter]
10:15
RaffertyLFP: Facebook poster was later found to be connected to perspective juror [via Twitter]
10:16
RaffertyLFP: Justice Heeney said incident shows hazards of Internet and also need for jurors to not discuss the case outside court [via Twitter]
This morning the judge stated the reasons why it was done:
10:12
RaffertyLFP: Judge Heeney explains reasons for why courtroom was cleared yesterday [via Twitter]
10:13
RaffertyLFP: Delay was related to a Facebook posting that someone claiming to be relative of juror [via Twitter]
10:14
RaffertyLFP: Posting said juror made disparaging about Rafferty. Jurors shown Facebook foot of poster No one recognized poster [via Twitter]
10:15
RaffertyLFP: Facebook poster was later found to be connected to perspective juror [via Twitter]
10:16
RaffertyLFP: Justice Heeney said incident shows hazards of Internet and also need for jurors to not discuss the case outside court [via Twitter]
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