How social media can make jury selection even more difficult for lawyers

Name: How social media can make jury selection even more difficult for lawyers
Uploaded: 2019-10-09T21:00:00+00:00
Duration: 1 min 57 s
Description: The Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman, also known as “El Chapo,” is currently trying to appeal his February conviction, with his lawyers arguing that the jury may have been tainted by reading about the case on social media during the trial. It’s just one more example of how social media can pose a serious challenge for lawyers when they are trying to seat a jury.

The Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman, also known as “El Chapo,” is currently trying to appeal his February conviction, with his lawyers arguing that the jury may have been tainted by reading about the case on social media during the trial. It’s just one more example of how social media can pose a serious challenge for lawyers when they are trying to seat a jury.

Posted October 9, 2019 7:45pm EDT